Kigali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$387
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
79
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6835th and 5274th ($758 vs $1040) 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 0.3 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 6733rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745