Kigali vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
41
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
1.75M
908K

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 6714th and 3883rd ($811 vs $1555) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0 months in Owerri. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Owerri ranked 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 6822nd and 9121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1493

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584