Kigali vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$323
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
26
😀 Quality of life
47
43
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kigali is 19% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6978th and 7966th ($677 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Rwanda and Cameroon, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6517th and 6890th 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
$3.32
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2559

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250