Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$419
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1511
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
45
53
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5424th ($771 vs $1012) 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 1.5 months in Luanda. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6577th and 6024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
23.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$10449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$96.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$15041

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$863
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$788
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$821
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$844
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$676
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$645
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$671
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$577
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$523
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$519
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$520
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1120
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$580
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$876
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$522
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$634
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$934
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$731
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$625
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$976
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$668
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$850
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$828
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$900
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1121
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$900
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$742
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$975
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$747
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$811
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$482
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$741
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1265
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$655
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$961