Brasilia vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$386
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
27
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.16M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 16% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6320th and 6835th ($882 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Rwanda, respectively. Check Brazil vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5763rd and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612