Kigali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$355
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
28
87
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kigali is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6804th and 45th ($723 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6601st and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$21468

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
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$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
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$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
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$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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