Kigali vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$489
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
37
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kigali is 10% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6419th and 6787th ($872 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6866th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$1896

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657