Kigali vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$419
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
45
13
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8458th ($771 vs $523) 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 0.3 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 6577th and 9134th 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
$2.63
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$2750

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$381
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145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$485
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$533
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$486
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$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$527
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$482
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1265
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$883
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$767
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$972
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$960