Alexandria vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.75M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6419th ($366 vs $872) 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 0.4 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 6205th and 6866th 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
$4.32
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$7731

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618