Kigali vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$323
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
47
37
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kigali is 33% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6978th and 5267th ($677 vs $1006) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732