Kigali vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$489
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
48
25
🏙️ Population
1.75M
234K

The cost of living in Kigali is 14% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6419th and 6922nd ($872 vs $768) 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 6866th and 8939th 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
$2.05
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5724

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375