Gaborone vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1745
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$267
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$554
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
31
😀 Quality of life
55
47
🏙️ Population
246K
11.9M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 34% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7144th and 5309th ($656 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Gaborone compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5959th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.18%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$967
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5329
$4181

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$603
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$631
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$633
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$719
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$845
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$605
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$751
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$621
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$625
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$783
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$776
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$511
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$755
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$875
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$554
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$889
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$908
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$741
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$637
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$631
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$701
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$682
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$866
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$746
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$550
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$753
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$601
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$535
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$558
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$777
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$447
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$511
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$739
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$643
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$978
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1084
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860