Gaborone vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$285
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
5
😀 Quality of life
55
14
🏙️ Population
236K
1.97M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 23% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6827th and 6049th ($718 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Botswana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Botswana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5800th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$3289

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$654
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$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
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136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090