Kigali vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$387
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3956
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6835th and 4912th ($758 vs $1116) 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 3.5 months in Luanda. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6733rd and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$19860

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Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032