Gaborone vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$285
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
39
52
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
236K
1.68M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 2% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6827th and 6887th ($718 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Uganda, respectively. Check Botswana vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5800th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$4412

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$943
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$663
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$848
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$689
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$717
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$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
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$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
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$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
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$819
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$585
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$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
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$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
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$1116
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$761

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
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$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
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$546
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$509
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$482
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$763
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$535
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$509
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$543