Gaborone vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$272
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
1
😀 Quality of life
60
29
🏙️ Population
236K
65.5K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 30% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 7094th and 5349th ($731 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 5910th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Sao Tome

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Gaborone Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$3421

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$662
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$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
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$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612