Kigali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 61% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6714th and 1819th ($811 vs $2082) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Rome

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Kigali Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$12431

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$620
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$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358