Kigali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$419
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
1.16M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4761st ($771 vs $1113) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6577th and 6935th 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
$2.63
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$2289

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$518
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
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$507