Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangkok vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 36.8% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 93.4% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Bangkok
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bangkok are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bangkok. Notably, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
Bangkok vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF4,005
|
$2.97
THB98.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
RWF10,013
|
$6.98
THB232.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
RWF1,155
|
$0.65
THB21.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
RWF826
|
$0.35
THB11.72
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.4% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,548
|
$1.48
THB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.11
RWF3,115
|
$8.63
THB287.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
RWF4,675
|
$7.27
THB241.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,412
|
$2.56
THB85.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RWF3,078
|
$1.63
THB54.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
RWF1,618
|
$1.77
THB58.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
RWF522
|
$0.81
THB26.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RWF1,019
|
$1.24
THB41.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF707
|
$0.87
THB29.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF333
|
$0.78
THB26.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RWF499
|
$0.69
THB23.01
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
RWF10,345
|
$5.32
THB176.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.40
RWF37,550
|
$34.98
THB1,163.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,080.15
RWF39M
|
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
RWF28,037
|
$10.55
THB350.83
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.00
RWF31,041
|
$17.88
THB594.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.07
RWF985K
|
$675.80
THB22,480.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.79
RWF612K
|
$346.10
THB11,513.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.32
RWF95,077
|
$82.03
THB2,728.64
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.90
RWF167K
|
$568.31
THB18,904.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,510.48
RWF14M
|
$16,500.59
THB549K
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RWF1,502
|
$2.67
THB88.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RWF3,578
|
$2.79
THB92.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
RWF3,004
|
$4.60
THB153.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
RWF39,497
|
$58.43
THB1,943.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.39
RWF5,007
|
$7.58
THB252.00
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.39
RWF25,701
|
$70.75
THB2,353.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.58
RWF23,031
|
$42.94
THB1,428.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.24
RWF32,877
|
$97.05
THB3,228.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.87
RWF50,067
|
$109.92
THB3,656.54
|
|
Kigali vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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