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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 124.1% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 129.7% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 161.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$4.27 RWF 6,241
272.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$28.07 RWF 41.0K
129.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$6.46 RWF 9,449
63.16%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.24 RWF 3,278
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.87 RWF 1,265
164.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 RWF 750
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.06 RWF 1,552
224.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$2.11 RWF 3,090
83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.67 RWF 972
70.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.06 RWF 1,551
68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.23 RWF 1,797
42.28%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.69 RWF 2,478
91.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$4.01 RWF 5,861
229.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$4.33 RWF 6,334
85.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$3.80 RWF 5,554
321.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.49 RWF 3,634
-6.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.93 RWF 1,365
77.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.48 RWF 2,158
31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.13 RWF 1,652
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.52 RWF 755
251.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.83 RWF 1,209
150.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.51 RWF 747
292.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.81 RWF 1,188
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$1.69 RWF 2,468
298.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$10.10 RWF 14.8K
-42.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.97 RWF 1,412
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.81 RWF 2,648
66.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.34 RWF 492
597.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$28.00 RWF 40.9K
65.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$3.17 RWF 4,627
28.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.46 RWF 2,128
-40.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$3.74 RWF 5,469
396.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.19 RWF 1,745
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.1K RWF 39.6M
28.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$29.8K RWF 43.6M
30.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$45.96 RWF 67.2K
226.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
137.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$17.72 RWF 25.9K
126.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$28.87 RWF 42.2K
65.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$3.78 RWF 5,528
385.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$3.38 RWF 4,942
175.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$153 RWF 224.0K
301.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$5,118 RWF 7.5M
221.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$17.20 RWF 25.1K
505.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$19.28 RWF 28.2K
113.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$24.14 RWF 35.3K
294.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$31.82 RWF 46.5K
277.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$586 RWF 856.2K
178.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$357 RWF 521.4K
244.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$1,098 RWF 1.6M
174.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$701 RWF 1.0M
186.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$2,533 RWF 3.7M
210.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$3,015 RWF 4.4M
43.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$291 RWF 425.2K
453.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.2
-76.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

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