Gaborone vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$268
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
56
99
🏙️ Population
236K
8.8M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 79% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6941st and 58th ($691 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Botswana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 1.3 months in London. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5825th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.6
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.07%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1028
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.49
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4190
$26090

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$2868
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$2332
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$2273
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$2414
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$2207
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$2214
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$2136
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$2217
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$2028
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$2076
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$2199
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$2035
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$2122
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$2429
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$2048
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$2623
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$1924
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$2422
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$2092
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$1987
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$1973
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