Kigali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$489
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
92
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.75M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kigali is 26% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6419th and 4785th ($872 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Chile, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6866th and 637th 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
$2.05
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895