Cairo vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$189
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
84
27
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.16M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6835th ($473 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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