Kigali vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$323
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6978th and 6110th ($677 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and South Africa, respectively. Check Rwanda vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6517th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952