Abidjan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$532
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.75M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 48% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4778th and 6714th ($1198 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6922nd and 6822nd 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
$3.51
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602