Kigali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$355
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kigali is 40% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6804th and 4604th ($723 vs $1200) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6601st and 705th 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
$3.67
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534