Kigali vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$323
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$369
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
47
13
🏙️ Population
1.16M
74.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 15% more expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 6978th and 7786th ($677 vs $587) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 6517th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$3033

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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

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761