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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 118.5% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 191.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 137% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 163.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.06 RWF 5,738
296.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.47 RWF 38.8K
133.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.71 RWF 9,468
53.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 RWF 3,176
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 RWF 1,145
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 RWF 800
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.05 RWF 1,485
224.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 RWF 2,983
81.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.72 RWF 1,010
58.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 RWF 1,454
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 RWF 1,815
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.69 RWF 2,386
85.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.99 RWF 5,631
233.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.45 RWF 6,282
79.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.6 RWF 5,084
343.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.5 RWF 3,532
-8.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 RWF 1,428
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.42 RWF 2,000
43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.15 RWF 1,619
121.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 RWF 722
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.81 RWF 1,145
153.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 RWF 716
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 RWF 1,152
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.77 RWF 2,494
272.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.52 RWF 14.8K
-44.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.91 RWF 1,287
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.73 RWF 2,444
68.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.36 RWF 514
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.47 RWF 38.8K
68.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.1 RWF 4,369
36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.44 RWF 2,026
-40.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.86 RWF 5,442
383.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.15 RWF 1,621
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.8K RWF 37.8M
28.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.9K RWF 42.2M
32.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$47.2 RWF 66.6K
214.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.89 RWF 12.6K
136.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.91 RWF 25.3K
121.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.84 RWF 40.7K
66.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.71 RWF 5,233
400.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.42 RWF 4,832
174.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$152 RWF 214.6K
299.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,143 RWF 7.3M
213.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$16.72 RWF 23.6K
524.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.23 RWF 27.2K
113.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$23.97 RWF 33.8K
286.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$31.02 RWF 43.8K
282.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$576 RWF 812.7K
176.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$361 RWF 510.3K
249.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,081 RWF 1.5M
181.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$705 RWF 994.9K
193.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,784 RWF 3.9M
161.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,048 RWF 4.3M
49.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$270 RWF 381K
441.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.2
-76.48%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kigali: October 29, 2025

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