Kigali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$387
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6835th and 4939th ($758 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6733rd and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827