Kigali vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$439
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
49
26
🏙️ Population
1.75M
234K

The cost of living in Kigali is 10% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6714th and 7034th ($811 vs $741) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 8958th 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
$2.3
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551