Abuja vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
30
😀 Quality of life
23
48
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.75M

The cost of living in Abuja is 58% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4364th and 6419th ($1375 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9006th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kigali

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Abuja Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$7731

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618