Gaborone vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1745
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$267
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$554
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
246K
668K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 43% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7144th and 4566th ($656 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Botswana and Italy, respectively. Check Botswana vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Gaborone compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5959th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.18%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$967
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5329
$6883

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$605
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$751
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$621
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$625
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$783
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$776
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$511
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$755
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$875
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$554
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$889
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$908
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$741
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$637
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$631
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$701
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$682
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$866
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$746
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$550
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$753
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$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
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$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
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1084
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$722

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
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$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307