Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Abeokuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Abeokuta

🙂 Solo nomad: Kigali is 9.4% cheaper than Abeokuta without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kigali is 18.3% cheaper than Abeokuta without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 RWF 6,241
$2.52 ₦3,481
69.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.07 RWF 41.0K
$50.2 ₦69.4K
-44.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 RWF 9,449
$5.22 ₦7,202
23.75%
Cappuccino
$2.24 RWF 3,278
$2.14 ₦2,955
4.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RWF 1,265
$0.36 ₦500
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RWF 750
$0.18 ₦243
183.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWF 1,552
$0.62 ₦855
70.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RWF 3,090
$1.43 ₦1,980
47.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 RWF 972
$2.23 ₦3,082
-69.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RWF 1,551
$1.21 ₦1,667
-12.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 RWF 1,797
$2.24 ₦3,096
-45.09%
Eggs
$1.69 RWF 2,478
$1.72 ₦2,374
-1.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWF 5,861
$6.24 ₦8,621
-35.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 RWF 6,334
$4.19 ₦5,782
3.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.80 RWF 5,554
$3.70 ₦5,115
2.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 RWF 3,634
$3.60 ₦4,977
-30.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,365
$2.13 ₦2,937
-56.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,158
$2.20 ₦3,041
-32.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,652
$2.30 ₦3,170
-50.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 755
$2.38 ₦3,287
-78.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RWF 1,209
$1.97 ₦2,715
-57.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 747
$0.55 ₦756
-7.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,188
$0.35 ₦488
131.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 RWF 2,468
$0.71 ₦976
138.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.10 RWF 14.8K
$3.28 ₦4,528
207.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,412
$0.63 ₦873
53.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RWF 2,648
$0.88 ₦1,218
105.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 RWF 492
$0.38 ₦526
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.00 RWF 40.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 RWF 4,627
$1.24 ₦1,718
155.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWF 2,128
$0.92 ₦1,264
58.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 RWF 5,469
$2.56 ₦3,534
46.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,745
$0.64 ₦890
85.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K RWF 39.6M
$20.0K ₦27.6M
35.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RWF 43.6M
$20.5K ₦28.3M
45.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.96 RWF 67.2K
$40.78 ₦56.3K
12.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$10.32 ₦14.3K
-15.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.72 RWF 25.9K
$15.66 ₦21.6K
13.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 RWF 42.2K
$12.91 ₦17.8K
123.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.78 RWF 5,528
$10.54 ₦14.6K
-64.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,942
$6.49 ₦8,955
-47.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 RWF 224.0K
$83.6 ₦115.5K
83.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,118 RWF 7.5M
$442 ₦610.8K
1057.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.20 RWF 25.1K
$19.35 ₦26.7K
-11.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.28 RWF 28.2K
$25.09 ₦34.6K
-23.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.14 RWF 35.3K
$64.4 ₦89.0K
-62.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.82 RWF 46.5K
$56.5 ₦78.0K
-43.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RWF 856.2K
$701 ₦968.3K
-16.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RWF 521.4K
$694 ₦958.9K
-48.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 RWF 1.6M
$766 ₦1.1M
43.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 RWF 1.0M
$710 ₦979.9K
-1.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,533 RWF 3.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,015 RWF 4.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Abeokuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 RWF 425.2K
$58.8 ₦81.2K
394.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
10
62.00%

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Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abeokuta: March 2, 2026

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