Kigali vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$387
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
27
29
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
1.16M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 38% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6835th and 8291st ($758 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Kenya, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6733rd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Meru

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Kigali Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$8839

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524