Gaborone vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$285
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
236K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 25% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6827th and 5959th ($718 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Brazil, respectively. Check Botswana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5800th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$10815

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$848
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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
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
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$997
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$1079
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$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$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
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
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$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
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$741
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$1003
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$1116
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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
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$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
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$617
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$593
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$622
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$542
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$631
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$618
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$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
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$666
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$585