Kigali vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$323
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$679
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
16
😀 Quality of life
47
18
🏙️ Population
1.16M
519K

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6978th and 8241st ($677 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Lesotho, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6517th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603