Alexandria vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$103
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8976th and 6714th ($400 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6248th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kigali

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Alexandria Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$9138

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602