Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$323
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
19
😀 Quality of life
47
56
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6978th and 5041st ($677 vs $1041) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$14000

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953