Alexandria vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
28
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.16M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9207th and 6804th ($310 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Rwanda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6328th and 6601st 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
$3.44
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Kigali

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