Kigali vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$419
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
70
😀 Quality of life
45
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
330K

The cost of living in Kigali is 41% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4211th ($771 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and Cyprus, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6577th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Nicosia

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Kigali Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$6962

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80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
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$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647