Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.3 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
$2.95
THB108.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
$5.91
THB217.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF896
|
$0.57
THB20.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF659
|
$0.32
THB11.86
|
|
pay 78.3% more for groceries
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
$1.86
THB68.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
$8.67
THB318.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
$6.60
THB242.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
$2.02
THB74.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
$1.46
THB53.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
$1.36
THB50.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF716
|
$0.63
THB23.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
$0.90
THB33.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF607
|
$0.73
THB26.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.73
THB26.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF336
|
$0.63
THB23.05
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
$4.46
THB164.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
$38.39
THB1,411.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
$59,069.18
THB2,171,307.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
$10.60
THB389.75
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
$15.74
THB578.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
$659.48
THB24,241.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
$314.02
THB11,543.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
$60.89
THB2,238.21
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
$562.72
THB20,684.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
$13,500.26
THB496,252.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
$2.36
THB86.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
$2.30
THB84.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
$4.43
THB162.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
$56.73
THB2,085.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
$7.97
THB293.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kigali
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
$59.87
THB2,200.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
$40.54
THB1,490.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
$97.44
THB3,581.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
$102.02
THB3,749.98
|
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