Kigali vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$387
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
27
25
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 13% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6835th and 7283rd ($758 vs $671) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6733rd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$1806

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778