Kigali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$916
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$419
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kigali is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5954th ($771 vs $916) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6577th and 4857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$61.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$10819

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$718
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$769
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$587
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$632
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$522
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$537
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$589
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$636
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$584
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$482
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$572
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$642
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$595
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$487
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$631
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$599
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$563
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$603
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$584
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$536
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$588
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$518
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$593
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$581
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$584
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$599
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$605
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$503
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$449
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$562