Gaborone vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$281
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
33
😀 Quality of life
61
27
🏙️ Population
236K
14.6M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 36% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7140th and 4904th ($723 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 8881st 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
$11.1
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$5052

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$663
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$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821