Cairo vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$193
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.16M

The cost of living in Cairo is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8130th and 6978th ($549 vs $677) 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5556th and 6517th 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
$5.45
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571