Kigali vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$419
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$611
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
28
16
😀 Quality of life
45
13
🏙️ Population
1.16M
344K

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6562nd and 7441st ($771 vs $621) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1 months in Maseru. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6577th and 9104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Maseru

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Kigali Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$63.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$5.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$46.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$1063

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$381
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109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
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142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
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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
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
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$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
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$567
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$657
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$748
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$768
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$814
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$852
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$722
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$695
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$915
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$672
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$923
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$809
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$993
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$678
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$785
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$953
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$837
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$763
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$784
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$807
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1332
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$906
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$889
410 km or 255 mi East London
$766
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$820
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$780
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$795
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$763
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$665
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$562
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$442
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$664
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$840
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$691
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$628