Kigali vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$419
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
20
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kigali is 66% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8801st ($771 vs $464) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6577th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058