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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kigali is 54.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kigali is 56.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.20 RWFĀ 6,120
$15.82 €13.43
-73.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 RWFĀ 40.6K
$64.4 €54.7
-56.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 RWFĀ 9,735
$10.37 €8.80
-35.58%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RWFĀ 3,126
$2.89 €2.46
-25.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 RWFĀ 1,241
$2.23 €1.90
-61.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFĀ 804
$1.55 €1.31
-64.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWFĀ 1,545
$3.38 €2.87
-68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RWFĀ 3,008
$3.90 €3.31
-47.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 RWFĀ 976
$1.12 €0.95
-40.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RWFĀ 1,510
$1.80 €1.53
-42.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 RWFĀ 1,888
$1.75 €1.48
-26.29%
Eggs
$1.69 RWFĀ 2,467
$3.17 €2.69
-46.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.04 RWFĀ 5,884
$13.50 €11.46
-70.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 RWFĀ 6,300
$7.79 €6.61
-44.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 RWFĀ 5,380
$15.65 €13.29
-76.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 RWFĀ 3,495
$2.28 €1.94
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 RWFĀ 1,377
$1.71 €1.46
-45.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RWFĀ 2,093
$1.93 €1.64
-25.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWFĀ 1,586
$2.52 €2.14
-56.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 RWFĀ 704
$1.79 €1.52
-73.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RWFĀ 1,197
$2.05 €1.74
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWFĀ 749
$1.94 €1.64
-73.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWFĀ 1,175
$0.81 €0.69
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 RWFĀ 2,480
$6.65 €5.65
-74.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 RWFĀ 14.9K
$5.79 €4.91
75.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RWFĀ 1,399
$1.33 €1.13
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RWFĀ 2,635
$2.91 €2.47
-37.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 RWFĀ 489
$2.35 €1.99
-85.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.85 RWFĀ 40.6K
$45.70 €38.80
-39.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 RWFĀ 4,471
$4.20 €3.57
-26.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 RWFĀ 2,044
$0.81 €0.69
72.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 RWFĀ 5,603
$18.70 €15.88
-79.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWFĀ 1,736
$2.09 €1.78
-43.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K RWFĀ 38.7M
$34.6K €29.4K
-23.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K RWFĀ 43.6M
$39.7K €33.7K
-24.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.79 RWFĀ 68.2K
$146 €124
-67.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.74 RWFĀ 12.7K
$20.84 €17.69
-58.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 RWFĀ 26.2K
$39.78 €33.77
-54.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.04 RWFĀ 42.3K
$48.58 €41.25
-40.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.88 RWFĀ 5,653
$18.85 €16.00
-79.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 RWFĀ 4,970
$9.07 €7.70
-62.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWFĀ 226.5K
$618 €525
-74.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,064 RWFĀ 7.4M
$16.2K €13.7K
-68.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.95 RWFĀ 24.7K
$105 €88.8
-83.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.70 RWFĀ 28.7K
$40.54 €34.42
-51.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.44 RWFĀ 35.6K
$93.8 €79.6
-73.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.08 RWFĀ 45.3K
$123 €104
-74.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RWFĀ 837.4K
$1,604 €1,362
-64.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 RWFĀ 532.3K
$1,260 €1,070
-71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 RWFĀ 1.6M
$3,065 €2,602
-64.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 RWFĀ 1.0M
$2,008 €1,705
-64.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,440 RWFĀ 5.0M
$7,702 €6,539
-55.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,007 RWFĀ 4.4M
$4,367 €3,707
-31.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 RWFĀ 449.7K
$1,638 €1,391
-81.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.81
325.20%

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Last update for Kigali: April 14, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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