Kigali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$489
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$632
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
77
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.75M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kigali is 16% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6419th and 5300th ($872 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Peru, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6866th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lima

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Kigali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$11057

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731