Places · Botswana
Living in Gaborone
Botswana · temperate
Gaborone is a mid-sized city of roughly 270,000 people near the mountains in Botswana. The climate is temperate. It keeps a balanced mix of locals and visitors with average safety for the region. A typical month of living costs around $1,100. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for art and culture, nightlife, food and eating out.
Entro il 2030 qui è atteso un cambiamento concreto: ferrovia trans-kalahari verso i porti namibiani. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio. Il reddito prodotto all’estero in genere non viene tassato qui.
At a glance
Who tends to love Gaborone
- Making a budget stretch further
- Anyone into art and culture
- Anyone into nightlife
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +16% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
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⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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