Kigali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$355
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6804th and 5616th ($723 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Brazil, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6601st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$13135

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629