Kigali vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$355
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
44
12
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6804th and 5406th ($723 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6601st and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$1688

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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655