Kigali vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$323
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
20
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kigali is 44% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6978th and 8679th ($677 vs $470) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$911

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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936