Kigali vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$439
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kigali is 1% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6714th and 6752nd ($811 vs $802) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6822nd and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lome

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Kigali Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3590

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618