Gaborone vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$268
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
48
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
236K
5.35M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 22% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6941st and 6100th ($691 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Botswana and Sudan, respectively. Check Botswana vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5825th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.07%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1028
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.49
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4190
$2064

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$889
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$631
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$820
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$722
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$695
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$906
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$837
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$540
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$807
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$923
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$953
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$993
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$785
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$672
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$678
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$768
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$748
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$795
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$784
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$624
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$814
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$657
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
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$500
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$621
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$562
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$766
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$442
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$567
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$763
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$699
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$964
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$1068
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$908
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$877
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$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
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$329
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$1146
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$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
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$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
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$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482