Abidjan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$512
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
39
47
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 65% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6978th ($1114 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7263rd and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571