Cape Town vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$773
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
55
49
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.75M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 68% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4432nd and 6714th ($1366 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6382nd and 6822nd 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
$12.5
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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