Cairo vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$201
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.75M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8680th and 6714th ($506 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5610th and 6822nd 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
$4.85
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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