Kigali vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$3414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kigali is 69% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6804th and 998th ($723 vs $2357) 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 1.4 months in Paris. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6601st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$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
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$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
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395