Kigali vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$419
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
35
😀 Quality of life
45
35
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kigali is 41% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8272nd ($771 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Yemen, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6577th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sanaa

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Kigali Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$2809

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$719
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$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
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$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
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$490
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$522
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$585
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$605
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$594
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$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
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$486
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$505
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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
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$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
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$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
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$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
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$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
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$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
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$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
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$979
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$1006
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$752
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$1146
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$1003
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$1180
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$943
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$1637
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$809
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$886