Gaborone vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
39
41
😀 Quality of life
61
24
🏙️ Population
236K
908K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 47% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7140th and 4388th ($723 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Botswana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 5784th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$1701

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$615
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$950
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$860
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$773
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$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
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$559
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$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
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$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
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$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
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$1375
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$658
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$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
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$518
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$995
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$692
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$768
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$1209
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$830
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$666
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$760
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$323
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$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
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$1013
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$596
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$672
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$517