Addis Ababa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$758
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
45
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 56% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4635th and 6714th ($1269 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7273rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kigali

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Addis Ababa Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

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