Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$439
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
49
65
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6714th and 5315th ($811 vs $1047) 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 3.6 months in Luanda. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6822nd and 5283rd 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
$2.3
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$16706

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039