Kigali vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1857
🏠 One person rent
$439
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$448
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
49
38
🏙️ Population
1.75M
899K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6714th and 7015th ($811 vs $745) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6822nd and 8199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$51
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
10.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$7022

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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

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$699
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1239
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1042
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1042
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1344
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$750
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1254
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$641
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$668
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$834
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$386
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$618
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$601
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$750
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$849
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$687
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1555
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$543
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$544
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$544
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$785
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$878
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$587
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$922
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$695
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$655
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$543
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$870
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$895
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$492
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$602
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1163
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$594
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$550
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$578
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$815
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1022