Kigali vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$355
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$500
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
13
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
1.16M
797K

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6804th and 6920th ($723 vs $702) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6601st and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$6344

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133