Kigali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$489
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.75M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 8% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6419th and 5960th ($872 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6866th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lagos

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Kigali Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666