Kigali vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$439
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
49
35
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6714th and 8862nd ($811 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Libya, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6822nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tripoli

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Kigali Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1048

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198