Kigali vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$419
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
45
49
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kigali is 4% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6726th ($771 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Rwanda and Zambia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6577th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lusaka

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Kigali Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$9642

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$518
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$413
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$479
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$381
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$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
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$698
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
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$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675