Kigali vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$419
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$75.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1303
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
61
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
1.16M
605K

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4764th ($771 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Latvia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6577th and 596th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Riga

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Kigali Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$13840

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80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
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$381
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$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
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1299
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$933
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$804
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$835
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$840
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$953
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$983
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$950
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$869
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1064
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1064
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$933
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$936
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$843
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$953
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$761
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$847
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1045
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1150
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$969
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$882
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$467
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1414
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1219
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$899
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1016
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$741
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1441
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$952
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1273
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$953
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1816
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1879
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1025
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1220