Kigali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$323
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
47
38
🏙️ Population
1.16M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 51% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6978th and 8781st ($677 vs $448) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443