Kigali vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$387
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
35
😀 Quality of life
49
38
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6835th and 8195th ($758 vs $560) 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 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6733rd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031