Kigali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kigali is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6419th and 2104th ($872 vs $1972) 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 months in Rome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6866th and 134th 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
$2.05
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$14156

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330