Gaborone vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$272
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
236K
1.75M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 10% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7094th and 6714th ($731 vs $811) 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 5910th and 6822nd 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
$10.4
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$9138

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$1017
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$628
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$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$791
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$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
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$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
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$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
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$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
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$623
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$563
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$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
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$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602