Kigali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$355
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
77
😀 Quality of life
44
64
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6804th and 5792nd ($723 vs $986) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6601st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$8320

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
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$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
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$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722