Kigali vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$489
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
63
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kigali is 15% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6419th and 5331st ($872 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and South Africa, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6866th and 7513th 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
$2.05
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965