Gaborone vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$272
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
35
😀 Quality of life
60
50
🏙️ Population
236K
2.47M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 7% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7094th and 7322nd ($731 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Botswana and Zambia, respectively. Check Botswana vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5910th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Lusaka

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Gaborone Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$13300

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$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
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$901
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$1017
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$628
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$950
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$826
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$791
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$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
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$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
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$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
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$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577

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$815
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$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
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$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
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$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$461
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$583
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$551
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$1000
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$628
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$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692