Kigali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$439
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.75M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6714th and 5500th ($811 vs $1022) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 7677th 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
$2.3
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612