Khartoum vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Khartoum Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$410
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
32
45
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.16M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6100th and 6562nd ($888 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sudan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7844th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Khartoum vs Kigali infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Khartoum vs Kigali

Prices for goods and services in Khartoum and Kigali are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Khartoum Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$9282

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638