Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$489
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6419th and 6128th ($872 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Angola, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6866th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Luanda

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Kigali Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$14053

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Distance City Cost of living
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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029