Kigali vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
44
82
🏙️ Population
1.16M
546K

The cost of living in Kigali is 58% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6804th and 2758th ($723 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Portugal, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6601st and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lisbon

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Kigali Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$16143

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162