Kigali vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$323
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$2722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kigali is 63% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6978th and 2281st ($677 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Rwanda and Canada, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6517th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Montreal

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Kigali Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576