Juba vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$229
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
10
28
😀 Quality of life
12
44
🏙️ Population
459K
1.16M

The cost of living in Juba is 28% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6804th ($520 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Rwanda, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9134th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543