Gaborone vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$272
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
45
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
236K
4.7M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 40% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7094th and 4757th ($731 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Botswana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5910th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Jeddah

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Gaborone Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$7655

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$1057
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$1089
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$1171
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$892
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$865
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$765
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$792
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$875
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$826
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$899
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$910
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$633
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$927
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$763
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$604
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$573
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$681
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$652
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$630
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$511
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$630
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$906
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$893
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$902
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$498
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$815
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$497
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$1005
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$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
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$369
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$491
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$931
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$775
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$931
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$498
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$1074
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$385
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$448
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$354
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$1632
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$515
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$360
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$598
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$551
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$492
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$810
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$479
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$790
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$858
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$491
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$415
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$776
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$819
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$494