Kigali vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$355
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
44
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
330K

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6804th and 4220th ($723 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 6601st and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7504

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$545
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$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
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$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591