Gaborone vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$281
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
236K
1.75M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 17% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7140th and 6419th ($723 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Rwanda, respectively. Check Botswana vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5784th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Kigali

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Gaborone Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$7731

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618