Abuja vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Abuja Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1306
$709
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$935
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1587
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.9
$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
30
😀 Quality of life
35
52
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abuja is 84% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3404th and 6614th ($1306 vs $709) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Kigali. Abuja ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7849th and 6126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.8
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.63%
17.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11731
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7745
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.04
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.07
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.26
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$33.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2401
$1620

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$664
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$589
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$749
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$740
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$931
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$613
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$726
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$736
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$617
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$684
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$563
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$519
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$517
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$740
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$673
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$849
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$739
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1592
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$598
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$943
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$687
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$676
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$613
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$425
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$630
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$764
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$912
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1191
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$613
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$734
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1449
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$527
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$908
562 km or 349 mi Save
$643
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$712
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$367
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$394
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$773
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1253

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$647
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$572
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$580
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$554
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$648
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$612
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$459
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$461
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$634
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$461
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$862
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$453
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$459
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$494
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$948
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$460
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$427
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$460
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$910
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$915
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$552
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$544
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$671
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$515
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$925
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$455
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$899
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$903
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$528
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$440
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$471
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$501
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$497
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$455
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$905
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$964
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$469
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$493
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$560