Juba vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$214
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
15
48
🏙️ Population
500K
1.75M

The cost of living in Juba is 41% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8618th and 6419th ($513 vs $872) 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9200th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Kigali

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Juba Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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