Kigali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$387
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
27
32
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
1.16M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 34% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6835th and 4833rd ($758 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6733rd and 9069th 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
$2.74
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4749

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Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849