Kigali vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$489
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6419th and 4925th ($872 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6866th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lubumbashi

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Kigali Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452