Juba vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$214
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
10
28
😀 Quality of life
15
47
🏙️ Population
526K
1.16M

The cost of living in Juba is 26% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8514th and 6978th ($498 vs $677) 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 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9140th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$6579

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Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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