Abuja vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
28
😀 Quality of life
19
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abuja is 95% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3416th and 6562nd ($1502 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8901st and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$9282

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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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