Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kigali is 54.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kigali is 57.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,738
$16.09 €13.89
-74.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.47 RWF 38.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-57.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 RWF 9,468
$10.28 €8.88
-34.73%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RWF 3,176
$2.78 €2.4
-19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$2.23 €1.92
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 RWF 800
$1.57 €1.35
-63.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 RWF 1,485
$3.41 €2.95
-69.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RWF 2,983
$3.82 €3.3
-44.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 RWF 1,010
$1.14 €0.98
-36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RWF 1,454
$1.73 €1.49
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 RWF 1,815
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$1.69 RWF 2,386
$3.13 €2.7
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 RWF 5,631
$13.31 €11.5
-70.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 RWF 6,282
$7.99 €6.9
-44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.6 RWF 5,084
$15.97 €13.79
-77.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 RWF 3,532
$2.28 €1.97
9.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,428
$1.7 €1.47
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RWF 2,000
$2.04 €1.76
-30.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 RWF 1,619
$2.55 €2.2
-54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 RWF 722
$1.76 €1.52
-71.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$2.05 €1.77
-60.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 716
$1.98 €1.71
-74.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,152
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWF 2,494
$6.59 €5.69
-73.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 RWF 14.8K
$5.87 €5.07
79.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RWF 1,287
$1.33 €1.15
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RWF 2,444
$2.92 €2.52
-40.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 514
$2.27 €1.96
-84.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.47 RWF 38.8K
$46.15 €39.85
-40.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 RWF 4,369
$4.23 €3.66
-26.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 RWF 2,026
$0.86 €0.75
67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 RWF 5,442
$18.68 €16.13
-79.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 RWF 1,621
$2.09 €1.81
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K RWF 37.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K RWF 42.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.2 RWF 66.6K
$148 €128
-68.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 RWF 12.6K
$20.98 €18.11
-57.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.91 RWF 25.3K
$39.65 €34.24
-54.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.84 RWF 40.7K
$47.92 €41.37
-39.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.71 RWF 5,233
$18.57 €16.03
-80.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 RWF 4,832
$9.38 €8.1
-63.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 214.6K
$607 €524
-74.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,143 RWF 7.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-68.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.72 RWF 23.6K
$104 €90.1
-83.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.23 RWF 27.2K
$41.09 €35.48
-53.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.97 RWF 33.8K
$92.7 €80
-74.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.02 RWF 43.8K
$119 €102
-73.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RWF 812.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-63.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 RWF 510.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-71.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 RWF 1.5M
$3,046 €2,630
-64.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 RWF 994.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-65.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 RWF 3.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-61.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,048 RWF 4.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-32.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 RWF 381K
$1,462 €1,263
-81.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.81
325.20%

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Last update for Kigali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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