Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Kigali is 1.2% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 74.4% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 65.0% less in Kigali
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
Kigali vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.43
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
$6.89
RWF9,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$0.86
RWF1,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.57
RWF830
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.01
|
$1.05
RWF1,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.64
|
$2.26
RWF3,273
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.39
|
$2.64
RWF3,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.98
|
$1.65
RWF2,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$2.10
RWF3,039
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$1.15
RWF1,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.37
RWF535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.70
RWF1,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.23
RWF330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.39
RWF567
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.88
|
$4.42
RWF6,414
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.59
|
$29.30
RWF42,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,101.16
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,497,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
$14.48
RWF20,999
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH296.98
|
$19.48
RWF28,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,594.69
|
$575.44
RWF834,601
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,938.23
|
$322.51
RWF467,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.64
|
$39.98
RWF57,987
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,740.46
|
$166.62
RWF241,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,021.31
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,374,339
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$1.03
RWF1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$2.31
RWF3,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.86
|
$1.72
RWF2,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.76
|
$31.41
RWF45,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.10
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.0% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.21
|
$19.19
RWF27,832
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,509.98
|
$19.30
RWF27,998
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.52
|
$22.98
RWF33,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.59
|
$37.92
RWF54,997
|
|
Kiev vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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