Kigali vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$439
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
59
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.75M
595K

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6714th and 4678th ($811 vs $1248) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6822nd and 668th 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
$2.3
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$17597

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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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406