Gaborone vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$668
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1648
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$243
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$382
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
236K
6.21M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7301st and 6006th ($668 vs $940) 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 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5842nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.79
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$994
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3401
$12076

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$875
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$762
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$975
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$890
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$514
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$892
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$984
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$536
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$984
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$1082
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$826
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$706
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$740
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$808
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$762
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$830
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$838
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$587
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$861
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$698
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
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$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$650
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$599
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$658
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$469
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$598
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$827
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$746
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$908
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$915
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$739
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$653
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$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
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$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
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$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
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$620
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$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
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$633
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$559
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$644
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$657
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$530
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$492
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$819
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$586