Kigali vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$387
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$875
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$196
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
11
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.16M
340K

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6835th and 5168th ($758 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Rwanda and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 6733rd and 9052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yamoussoukro

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Kigali Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
14.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$7.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$9.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3247

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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

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1123
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1082
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1083
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1057
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1224
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$503
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$503
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$631
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$1003
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$532
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$514
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$668
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$502
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$576
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$508
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1010
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$822
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$846
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$630
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1007
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$600
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$536
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$417
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$652
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$684
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$822
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1281
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$821
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$820
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$877
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$699
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$703