Kigali vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$5254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
86
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kigali is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6835th and 43rd ($758 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6733rd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$28967

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
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$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
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$2626
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$903
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$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
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$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
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$3450
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$2539
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$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782