Kigali vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$355
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
24
😀 Quality of life
44
15
🏙️ Population
1.16M
264K

The cost of living in Kigali is 2% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6804th and 6864th ($723 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Benin, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6601st and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Porto-Novo

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Kigali Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$6171

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262