Kigali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$323
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$674
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6978th and 4828th ($677 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Chile, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6517th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Santiago

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Kigali Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440