Kigali vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$355
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
1.16M
444K

The cost of living in Kigali is 76% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6804th and 8952nd ($723 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Rwanda and Ghana, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6601st and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5541

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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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742