Chennai vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$142
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
236K

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8947th and 7140th ($409 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st in India and Botswana, respectively. Check India vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 5131st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Gaborone

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Chennai Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2568

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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