Abidjan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$548
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
43
49
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 61% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4654th and 6835th ($1224 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7383rd and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612