Gaborone vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
39
77
😀 Quality of life
55
84
🏙️ Population
236K
936K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 65% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6827th and 1770th ($718 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Botswana and Israel, respectively. Check Botswana vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 5800th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Jerusalem

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Gaborone Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$11066

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$971
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$997
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$1079
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$822
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$768
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$717
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$696
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$788
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$774
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$841
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$819
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$585
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$859
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$696
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$559
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$533
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$627
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$623
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$756
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$459
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$581
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$791
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$934
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$952
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$1400
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$1835
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$721
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$1768
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$847
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$1536
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$2115
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$1741
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$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
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$1825
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$1868
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$1881
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$1771
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$1769
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$1836
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$1754
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$1815
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$730
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$1996
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$2020
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$1751
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$2154
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$705
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$1795
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$2098
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$2254
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$1918
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$1775
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$1651
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$2085
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$1917
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$1872
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$692
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$1838
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$1651
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$1632
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$1671