Kigali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$439
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.75M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6714th and 5003rd ($811 vs $1115) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6822nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719