Kigali vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$355
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
94
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6804th and 5959th ($723 vs $955) 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 6601st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585