Gaborone vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$285
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
31
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
236K
11.9M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6827th and 5365th ($718 vs $1041) 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 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5800th and 6878th 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
$7.62
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$3879

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$654
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$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
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$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933