Cairo vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$154
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.16M

The cost of living in Cairo is 46% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6562nd ($417 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5545th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kigali

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Cairo Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$9282

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CairoKigali

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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