Kigali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
86
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6714th and 50th ($811 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6822nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$26517

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$620
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$544
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$518
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$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$395
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$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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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
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$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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$2697
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$2804