Kigali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$355
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
1.16M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 36% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6804th and 4791st ($723 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6601st and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$2307

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492