Kigali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$387
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
95
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6835th and 5192nd ($758 vs $1052) 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 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6733rd and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$15428

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666