Kigali vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$489
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6419th and 5662nd ($872 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6866th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Ouagadougou

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Kigali Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$17381

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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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043