Gaborone vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$281
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
236K
899K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 3% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 7140th and 7051st ($723 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Gabon, respectively. Check Botswana vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 5784th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Libreville

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Gaborone Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$7523

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$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
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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
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946