Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$355
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1662
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
44
54
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6804th and 5518th ($723 vs $1024) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6601st and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$12561

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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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939