Dhaka vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$121
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$375
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
39
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
16.8M
236K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8916th and 6827th ($428 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Botswana, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 5968th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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