Kigali vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$489
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
35
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6419th and 6881st ($872 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Rwanda and Zambia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6866th and 6622nd 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
$2.05
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$15258

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691