Kigali vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$355
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
16
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kigali is 2% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6804th and 6859th ($723 vs $711) 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 0.8 months in Lome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6601st and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4929

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651