Abuja vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
27
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abuja is 100% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3914th and 6835th ($1514 vs $758) 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 0.1 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 9057th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$7919

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612