Algiers vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$170
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
28
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.16M

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8756th and 6562nd ($478 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Rwanda, respectively. Check Algeria vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5457th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Kigali

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