Kigali vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$355
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kigali is 6% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6804th and 7016th ($723 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Rwanda and Zambia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6601st and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lusaka

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Kigali Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670