Bucharest vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$562
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
236K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 59% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 4877th and 7140th ($1148 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Botswana, respectively. Check Romania vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 482nd and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$2568

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
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$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
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$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565