Kigali vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$355
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 6804th and 8456th ($723 vs $529) 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 6601st and 9122nd 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
$3.67
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$2932

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928