Kigali vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$439
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
22
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6714th and 7446th ($811 vs $668) 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6822nd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yaounde

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Kigali Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775