Kigali vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$489
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
1.75M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6419th and 4918th ($872 vs $1126) 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 6866th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sao Paulo

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Kigali Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720