Kigali vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$387
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
11
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6835th and 4768th ($758 vs $1172) 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 0.1 months in Niamey. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6733rd and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793