Kigali vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2319
🏠 One person rent
$323
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$80.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
11
😀 Quality of life
47
17
🏙️ Population
1.16M
422K

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6978th and 6019th ($677 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6517th and 9074th 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
$3.32
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
10.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$8.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$3027

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$923
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$897
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$888
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$892
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$916
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1114
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$976
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$469
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$469
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$459
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$972
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$416
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$468
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$479
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$497
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$470
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$443
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$472
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$977
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$582
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$675
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$512
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$975
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$446
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$501
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$353
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$482
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$616
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$677
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$689
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$680
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$664
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$678
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$617
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$518
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$616