Gaborone vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1745
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$267
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$554
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
55
21
🏙️ Population
246K
297K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 34% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7144th and 5392nd ($656 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Gaborone compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 5959th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.6
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.18%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$967
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5329
$735

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$605
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$751
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$621
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$625
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$783
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$776
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$511
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$755
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$875
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$554
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$889
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$908
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$741
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$637
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$631
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$701
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$682
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$866
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$746
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$550
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$753
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$601
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$535
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$558
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$777
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$447
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$511
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$739
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$643
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$978
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$1084
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Distance City Cost of living
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$683
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$587
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$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
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$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
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$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
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$247
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$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
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$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
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$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
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$826
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$272
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$697
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$732
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$210