Abidjan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$551
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
37
44
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 61% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4695th and 6804th ($1164 vs $723) 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 7254th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543