Kigali vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$323
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
47
59
🏙️ Population
1.16M
603K

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6978th and 8410th ($677 vs $514) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6517th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2829

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42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291