Kigali vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$387
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 60% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6835th and 2306th ($758 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Rwanda and Canada, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6733rd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4789

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811