Kigali vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
41
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
1.75M
908K

The cost of living in Kigali is 36% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6419th and 4388th ($872 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Owerri. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6866th and 8997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Owerri

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Kigali Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$1701

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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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517