Addis Ababa vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$407
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
28
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.16M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5819th and 6978th ($923 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7141st and 6517th 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
$6.72
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571