Kigali vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2655
🏠 One person rent
$355
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1335
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$638
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
28
1
😀 Quality of life
44
26
🏙️ Population
1.16M
74.7K

The cost of living in Kigali is 34% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 6804th and 4999th ($723 vs $1091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Moroni. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 6601st and 8483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1108
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$72.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$4.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$13831

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1093
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1500
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1394
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1190
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$736
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$675
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$639
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$601
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$516
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$519
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$560
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$526
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$498
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$500
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$670
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$457
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$515
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$348
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$591
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$502
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$534
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$564
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$574
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$582
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$433
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$548
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$834
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$543
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$403
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$482
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1079
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$953
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$745
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$571
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$662
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$535
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$810