Gaborone vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$272
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
236K
3.9M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7094th and 72nd ($731 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Botswana and the United States, respectively. Check Botswana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5910th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$28004

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$875
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$899
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$910
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$633
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$573
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$681
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$630
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$2775
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$3086
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$2820
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$3695
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$2912
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$2880
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$3057
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