Kigali vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$419
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
12
😀 Quality of life
45
35
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5369th ($771 vs $1019) 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 6577th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$4390

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709