Alexandria vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.16M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 59% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9165th and 6562nd ($316 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6367th and 6577th 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
$3.49
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$9282

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$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638