Kigali vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$419
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
91
😀 Quality of life
45
77
🏙️ Population
1.16M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4686th ($771 vs $1133) 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 6577th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$8040

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$613
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$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
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$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
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$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731