Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beirut vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary
Beirut is 2.0 times more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.9% more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% more in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Beirut
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.
Beirut vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beirut instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
$10.82
LBP966K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.89
RWF10,033
|
$8.00
LBP714K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
RWF1,249
|
$1.76
LBP157K
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
RWF833
|
$0.76
LBP68,099
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,522
|
$0.75
LBP66,830
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,284
|
$5.06
LBP452K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.64
RWF3,846
|
$6.20
LBP554K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
RWF2,408
|
$3.05
LBP273K
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
RWF3,049
|
$4.28
LBP383K
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
RWF1,678
|
$0.92
LBP81,729
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
RWF537
|
$0.66
LBP59,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RWF1,021
|
$0.60
LBP53,811
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF698
|
$0.51
LBP45,140
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF331
|
$0.42
LBP37,168
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RWF569
|
$0.55
LBP49,191
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
RWF6,435
|
$3.51
LBP313K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.30
RWF42,642
|
$72.50
LBP6M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,543.61
RWF39M
|
$35,000.00
LBP3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.48
RWF21,070
|
$19.00
LBP2M
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.48
RWF28,344
|
$37.92
LBP3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.44
RWF837K
|
$842.31
LBP75M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.51
RWF469K
|
$372.22
LBP33M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
RWF58,184
|
$139.38
LBP12M
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of housing
pay 48.2% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.62
RWF242K
|
$362.50
LBP32M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,842.43
RWF11M
|
$6,187.50
LBP553M
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
RWF1,505
|
$4.00
LBP357K
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
RWF3,366
|
$3.28
LBP293K
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
RWF2,508
|
$2.55
LBP228K
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
RWF45,708
|
$66.33
LBP6M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
$10.00
LBP893K
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Beirut
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.19
RWF27,926
|
$59.38
LBP5M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
RWF28,094
|
$50.00
LBP4M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.98
RWF33,445
|
$120.56
LBP11M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
RWF55,184
|
$102.86
LBP9M
|
|
Kigali vs. Beirut - Cost of clothing
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