Kigali vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
1.16M
546K

The cost of living in Kigali is 60% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6978th and 2695th ($677 vs $1694) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6517th and 372nd 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
$3.32
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$14616

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202