Kigali vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$387
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
12
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
1.16M
899K

The cost of living in Kigali is 7% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6835th and 7045th ($758 vs $708) 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 0.6 months in Libreville. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6733rd and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102