Kigali vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$419
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
28
29
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5045th ($771 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Mozambique, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6577th and 6875th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5643

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$518
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$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
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
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$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628