Gaborone vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$281
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
6
😀 Quality of life
61
13
🏙️ Population
236K
1.97M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 29% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7140th and 5429th ($723 vs $1019) 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 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Kananga

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Gaborone Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$3230

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$663
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$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
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136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602