Cost of living comparison
London is 4.4 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in London instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,760
|
$25.22
£19.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,748
|
$10.09
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,029
|
$2.54
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF686
|
$2.08
£1.59
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,401
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,345
|
$4.74
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,998
|
$6.34
£4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,165
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,008
|
$4.28
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,034
|
$1.47
£1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF648
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,196
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF665
|
$1.76
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF298
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF387
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,254
|
$7.20
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,272
|
$252.24
£192.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,330,437
|
$34,406.00
£26,203.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,437
|
$25.33
£19.29
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF36,792
|
$39.12
£29.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF676,291
|
$2,697.16
£2,054.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF411,655
|
$2,027.26
£1,543.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF41,973
|
$284.51
£216.68
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF317,318
|
$2,321.07
£1,767.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,636,080
|
$25,293.41
£19,263.10
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,544
|
$8.20
£6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,959
|
$4.56
£3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,573
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,166
|
$58.95
£44.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,117
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,301
|
$103.07
£78.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF33,447
|
$49.65
£37.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF37,306
|
$112.31
£85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF47,598
|
$123.32
£93.92
|
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