Gaborone vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
99
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
236K
1.6M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6827th and 710th ($718 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th in Botswana and the United States, respectively. Check Botswana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5800th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Philadelphia

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Gaborone Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$20863

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$689
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$909
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$874
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$554
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$838
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$971
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$600
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$997
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$1079
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$822
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$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
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$696
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$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
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$819
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$585
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$859
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$696
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$559
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$533
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$627
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$623
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$756
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$459
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$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
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$741
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$1116
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$2603
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$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
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$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
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$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
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$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
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$2735
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$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
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$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
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$2882
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$2398
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$2238
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$2929
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$2254
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$2756
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$2750