Abidjan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$439
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 33% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5348th and 6562nd ($1022 vs $771) 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 7322nd and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Kigali

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Abidjan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$9282

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AbidjanKigali

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$349

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$882
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$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638