Kigali vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$4145
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1071
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1872
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1966
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kigali is 59% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 6804th and 2592nd ($723 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Poland, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 6601st and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.93
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$6035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$90.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$13474

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$1443
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$1406
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$1128
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$1136
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$931
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$932
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1103
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1042
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1185
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1104
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1224
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$916
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$889
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$1005
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
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$1085
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$1022
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$1257
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1021
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1200
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$1002
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1134
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$527
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$957
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1160
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1099
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1057
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$1053
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1118
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1047
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$935
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$1101
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$1068
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$1118
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$1096
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$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$839
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
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$390