Kigali vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$419
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
49
😀 Quality of life
45
58
🏙️ Population
1.16M
603K

The cost of living in Kigali is 44% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8377th ($771 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Tunisia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6577th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tunis

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Kigali Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$3168

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$518
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$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193