Kigali vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$355
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kigali is 33% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6804th and 5104th ($723 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Niger, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6601st and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4644

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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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755