Alexandria vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
27
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.16M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 49% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9006th and 6835th ($384 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Rwanda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6233rd and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$7919

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612