Kigali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$5439
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kigali is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6978th and 26th ($677 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Rwanda and the United States, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6517th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$18429

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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
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$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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$3051
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$2907
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$2844
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$2969
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$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
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$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
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$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
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$2709
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$2597
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$3070
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$3155
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$2751
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$2684
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$2681
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$2803
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$2461
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$2755
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$2637
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$1027
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$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
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$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
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$3180
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$2609
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