Kigali vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1605
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
48
83
🏙️ Population
1.75M
546K

The cost of living in Kigali is 56% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6419th and 2123rd ($872 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Portugal, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6866th and 532nd 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
$2.05
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$17788

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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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231