Kigali vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$3146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6562nd and 1222nd ($771 vs $2267) 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 6577th and 25th 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
$2.63
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$16193

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$613
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$518
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$492
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293