Kigali vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$387
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$159
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
27
1
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.16M
74.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 6835th and 4688th ($758 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Comoros, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Moroni. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 6733rd and 9206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$75.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1624
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$4.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$14597

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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

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1207
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1511
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1168
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$935
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$609
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$567
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$421
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$552
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$496
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$564
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$596
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$519
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$458
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$692
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$476
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$493
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$493
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$506
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$548
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$527
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$526
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$565
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$592
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$495
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$533
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$820
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$612
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$996
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$453
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$420
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$888
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$916
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$811
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$460
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$755
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$549
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$779