Kigali vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$355
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$200
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
11
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
1.16M
422K

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 6804th and 5551st ($723 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 6601st and 9095th 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
$3.67
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$9.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$68.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3064

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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

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1071
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1035
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1034
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1011
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1164
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1047
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$494
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$495
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$546
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$971
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$412
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$494
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$503
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$585
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$494
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$492
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$496
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$983
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$747
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$751
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$546
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$979
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$368
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$528
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$345
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$570
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$656
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$742
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1146
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$745
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$744
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$761
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$655
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$574
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$652