Gaborone vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
236K
1.6M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7140th and 741st ($723 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 118th 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
$11.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$20275

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$1104
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$1204
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$851
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$867
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$742
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$784
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$872
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$811
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$875
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$902
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$632
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$904
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$742
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$589
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$558
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$660
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$607
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$632
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$494
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$611
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$882
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$2624
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$2614
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$2710
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$2620
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$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
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$2543
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$2622
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$2498
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$2543
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$2581
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$2567
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$2579
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$2359
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$2623
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$2636
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$2849
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$2458
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$2314
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$2623
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$2525
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$2331
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$2685
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$2635
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$2222
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$2662
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$3031
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$2636
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$2740
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$2820
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$2825
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$2754
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$2795
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$2842
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$2313
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$2333
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