Kigali vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$323
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$530
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
13
😀 Quality of life
47
28
🏙️ Population
1.16M
797K

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6978th and 6825th ($677 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Gabon, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Libreville. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6517th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448