Kigali vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$323
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
330K

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6978th and 4233rd ($677 vs $1280) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$7149

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$599
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594