Kigali vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$3590
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
86
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 72% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6804th and 656th ($723 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and Canada, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6601st and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$18156

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$2332
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$2472
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$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
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$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
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$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
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$2074
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$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085