Kigali vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
86
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 67% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6714th and 897th ($811 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Canada, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6822nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$20314

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$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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$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
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$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
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$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
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$1735
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$2027
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$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029