Kigali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$5217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
86
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kigali is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6419th and 52nd ($872 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6866th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs San Diego

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Kigali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$22295

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$671
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$583
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$553
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$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
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$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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$3269
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$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
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$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
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$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
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$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
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$2984
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$2690
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$2994
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$3137
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$3051
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$2799
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$3075
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$2850
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$3492
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$3129
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$2646
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$967
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$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
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$3064
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$2984
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$3503
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$2598
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$2768
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$2738
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