Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 49.1% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Kigali
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 22.8% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 62.1% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.9% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 65.4% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 65.4% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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