Kigali vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$355
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.16M
690K

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6804th and 93rd ($723 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Rwanda and the United States, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6601st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$23453

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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
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948