Kigali vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$355
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
44
39
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kigali is 26% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6804th and 5883rd ($723 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and South Africa, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6601st and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Soweto

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Kigali Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045