Kigali vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$489
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$469
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
11
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
1.75M
899K

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 6419th and 7051st ($872 vs $743) 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 6866th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$7523

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946