Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 41.8% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,472
|
$3.29
NGN5,099.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,447
|
$5.58
NGN8,637.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,226
|
$0.50
NGN769.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.28
NGN428.02
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.33
NGN2,065.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$1.25
NGN1,935.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,640
|
$10.91
NGN16,883.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,286
|
$1.56
NGN2,416.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,005
|
$1.88
NGN2,915.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,888
|
$1.50
NGN2,327.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.75
NGN1,161.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.82
NGN1,261.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.74
NGN1,146.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.66
NGN1,027.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF446
|
$0.64
NGN985.26
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,138
|
$2.92
NGN4,516.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,787
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,893
|
$9.29
NGN14,374.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,898
|
$41.56
NGN64,340.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,764
|
$2,461.96
NGN3,811,389.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,647
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,792,793.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,162
|
$23.44
NGN36,286.46
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,707
|
$133.90
NGN207,299.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,043,394.69
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,491
|
$1.20
NGN1,850.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$1.64
NGN2,545.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,230
|
$2.00
NGN3,096.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,613
|
$44.84
NGN69,411.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,969
|
$8.35
NGN12,931.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,856
|
$29.79
NGN46,115.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,812
|
$28.76
NGN44,529.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,437
|
$68.91
NGN106,676.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,061
|
$85.63
NGN132,564.02
|
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