Kigali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$439
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kigali is 20% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6714th and 5559th ($811 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Brazil, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6822nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631