Gaborone vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$718
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1866
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
236K
985K

The cost of living in Gaborone is 64% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6827th and 1883rd ($718 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Botswana and Sweden, respectively. Check Botswana vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Gaborone compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5800th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Stockholm

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Gaborone Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.83
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.83
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3828
$7335

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$838
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$971
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$600
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$997
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$1079
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$822
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$768
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$717
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$696
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$788
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$774
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$841
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$819
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$585
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$859
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$696
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$559
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$533
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$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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$1116
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$1628
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$1730
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$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
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$1644
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$1602
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$1604
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$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
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$1338
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$1164
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$1285
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$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
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$1347
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$1209
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$1363
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$1510
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$1593
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$1373
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$1259
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$1544
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$1415
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$1591
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$1546
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$1417
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$1443
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$1331
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$1151
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$1407
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$923
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$1571
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$1525
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$1468
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$1325
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