Kigali vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$387
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
16
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6835th and 6522nd ($758 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Togo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6733rd and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3507

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676