Kigali vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6714th and 916th ($811 vs $2480) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6822nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Paris

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Kigali Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$17184

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544