Brasilia vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$415
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
30
😀 Quality of life
62
49
🏙️ Population
3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 14% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6162nd and 6714th ($928 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5658th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Kigali

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Brasilia Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602