Kigali vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$323
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
92
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kigali is 60% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6978th and 2685th ($677 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6517th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$9800

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$599
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$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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$916
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$1604
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$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
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$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
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$1229