Gaborone vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$281
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
236K
297K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 43% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7140th and 4590th ($723 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5784th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Malabo

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Gaborone Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$6717

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$950
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$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
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$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
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$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
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$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
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$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
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$995
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$672
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$768
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$830
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$323