Kigali vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
99
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kigali is 70% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6978th and 1216th ($677 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and France, respectively. Check Rwanda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6517th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381