Kigali vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$323
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
47
11
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6978th and 8498th ($677 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Chad, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6517th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs N'Djamena

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Kigali N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2787

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019