Kigali vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$489
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
10
😀 Quality of life
48
23
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 25% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6419th and 4855th ($872 vs $1162) 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 0.2 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 6866th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Niamey

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Kigali Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$4828

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830