Kigali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$323
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
95
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
1.16M
12.4M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6978th and 5031st ($677 vs $1042) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6517th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659