Cairo vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$162
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
39
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
236K

The cost of living in Cairo is 41% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8926th and 6827th ($424 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Botswana, respectively. Check Egypt vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 5583rd and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761