Kigali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$355
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6804th and 5365th ($723 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6601st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kinshasa

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Kigali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3879

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933