Gaborone vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1648
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$243
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
32
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
236K
14.6M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7301st and 4833rd ($668 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Kinshasa. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5842nd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Kinshasa

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Gaborone Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.79
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3401
$4749

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$607
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$637
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$637
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$833
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$940
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$577
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$875
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$762
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$731
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$975
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$890
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$514
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$892
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$984
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$536
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$984
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1082
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$826
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$706
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$740
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$808
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$762
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$830
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$838
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$587
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$861
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$698
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$650
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$599
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$658
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$469
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$598
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$827
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$746
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$908
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$915
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849