Kigali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$419
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
45
86
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 55% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6562nd and 2624th ($771 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6577th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$9864

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$381
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$650
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$648
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$496
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$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
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$573
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$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$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
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$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
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$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$1324
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$1270
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$1289
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$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
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$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
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$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
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$1100
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$1128
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$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
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$1101
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$1074
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$1239
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$1133
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$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
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$1267
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$1218
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$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
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$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
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$1301
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$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
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$1521
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$1201