Gaborone vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$281
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
11
😀 Quality of life
61
16
🏙️ Population
236K
2.89M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 31% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7140th and 5217th ($723 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Botswana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Botswana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5784th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Gaborone Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$3375

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$663
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$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
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$903
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$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$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
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$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
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590