Kigali vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
42
😀 Quality of life
49
17
🏙️ Population
1.16M
908K

The cost of living in Kigali is 57% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6835th and 2835th ($758 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Owerri. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 6733rd and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$1311

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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652