Kigali vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$387
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1674
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
70
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6835th and 4118th ($758 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 6733rd and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$8498

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$597
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769