Kigali vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$387
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
27
50
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.16M
603K

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6835th and 8012th ($758 vs $577) 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 6733rd and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358