Kigali vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1510
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
93
😀 Quality of life
49
84
🏙️ Population
1.16M
546K

The cost of living in Kigali is 60% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6835th and 2357th ($758 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6733rd and 479th 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
$2.74
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$17217

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231