Addis Ababa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$674
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.75M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 32% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4878th and 6419th ($1148 vs $872) 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 0.2 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 7160th and 6866th 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
$3.98
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$7731

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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