Doha vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
39
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
1.19M
236K

The cost of living in Doha is 190% more expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 1744th and 7140th ($2100 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Botswana, respectively. Check Qatar vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 513th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Gaborone

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Doha Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$2568

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$2015
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$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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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