Kigali vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$439
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kigali is 58% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6714th and 2284th ($811 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Rwanda and Canada, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6822nd and 11th 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
$2.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5550

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805