Kigali vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$6208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
100
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.16M
690K

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6835th and 73rd ($758 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 6733rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$24065

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949