Kigali vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$3732
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
99
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kigali is 70% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6835th and 843rd ($758 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6733rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$15084

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488