Cape Town vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$775
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.75M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 59% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4336th and 6419th ($1386 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Rwanda, respectively. Check South Africa vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6134th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Kigali

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Cape Town Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618