Kigali vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kigali Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$489
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
22
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6419th and 7518th ($872 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Rwanda and Cameroon, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6866th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kigali vs Yaounde

Prices for goods and services in Kigali and Yaounde are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kigali Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$1797

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kigali

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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670