Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 2.3 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$3.58
RWF4,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,197.58
|
$6.57
RWF8,516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.36
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.14
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.59
|
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR719.56
|
$2.51
RWF3,256
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR911.81
|
$3.00
RWF3,892
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.55
|
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR466.76
|
$2.26
RWF2,929
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.75
|
$1.53
RWF1,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR106.93
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR116.92
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.39
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.63
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.19
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,069.43
|
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,496.98
|
$20.49
RWF26,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,989,920.59
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,141.69
|
$11.60
RWF15,029
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,762.27
|
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,816.54
|
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,590.10
|
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,970.44
|
$31.53
RWF40,862
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,944.77
|
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR361,810.83
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR548.89
|
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.32
|
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR498.99
|
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,642.45
|
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR997.98
|
$3.09
RWF4,008
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,951.54
|
$21.26
RWF27,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,674.52
|
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,079.44
|
$28.02
RWF36,319
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,517.02
|
$35.75
RWF46,338
|
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