Kigali vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$387
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$98
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
36
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kigali is 16% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6835th and 7398th ($758 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6733rd and 6625th 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
$2.74
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$11593

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692