Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Kigali is 78.7% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.3% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 99.4% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Kigali are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kigali.
Kigali vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹504.98
|
$3.45
RWF5,020
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
$6.89
RWF10,039
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹42.98
|
$0.86
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹15.50
|
$0.57
RWF833
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹50.44
|
$1.05
RWF1,523
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹209.21
|
$2.26
RWF3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹260.52
|
$2.64
RWF3,848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹97.47
|
$1.65
RWF2,409
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹142.35
|
$2.10
RWF3,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹81.01
|
$1.15
RWF1,679
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹32.11
|
$0.37
RWF537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹41.54
|
$0.70
RWF1,022
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹22.91
|
$0.48
RWF698
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹15.62
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹20.16
|
$0.39
RWF569
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹378.17
|
$4.42
RWF6,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,009.96
|
$29.30
RWF42,667
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1,363,443.70
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,650,929
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹262.59
|
$14.48
RWF21,082
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay 99.4% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹747.21
|
$19.48
RWF28,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹20,593.30
|
$575.44
RWF837,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹12,456.15
|
$322.51
RWF469,617
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,385.07
|
$39.98
RWF58,218
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,389.47
|
$166.62
RWF242,614
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹173,091.31
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,419,593
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹201.99
|
$1.03
RWF1,506
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹188.93
|
$2.31
RWF3,368
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
$1.72
RWF2,510
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹1,934.79
|
$31.41
RWF45,734
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹454.48
|
$3.45
RWF5,020
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,486.40
|
$19.19
RWF27,942
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,054.36
|
$19.30
RWF28,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,692.42
|
$22.98
RWF33,464
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,662.43
|
$37.92
RWF55,216
|
|
Delhi vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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