Gaborone vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1745
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$267
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$554
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
246K
6.78M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 35% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7144th and 5234th ($656 vs $1010) 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 0.7 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 5959th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gaborone Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$93.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.18%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1102
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$967
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.39
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5329
$10845

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67 km or 42 mi Kanye
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$719
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$845
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$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
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$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
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
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$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
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$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620