Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Oman

Muscat vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 50.8% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% more in Muscat
Groceries: pay 74.5% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 67.9% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Muscat are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Kigali, you would:

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pay 33.1% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$5.20 OMR1.990	+92.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.80 OMR2.980	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.88 OMR0.340	+12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.28 OMR0.110	-49.6%
Average			+33.1%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.5% more for groceries

	Kigali	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.21 OMR0.460	+15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$3.66 OMR1.400	+73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$8.79 OMR3.360	+178.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$2.98 OMR1.140	+82.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$3.17 OMR1.210	+52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.63 OMR0.620	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.90 OMR0.340	+154.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.08 OMR0.410	+56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.58 OMR0.220	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.54 OMR0.210	+140.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.57 OMR0.220	+69.4%
Average			+74.5%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Kigali	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$2.35 OMR0.900	-66.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$78.03 OMR29.840	+207.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$24.06 OMR9.200	+26.8%
Average			-8.1%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Kigali	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$70.55 OMR26.980	+236.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$680.91 OMR260.390	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$453.13 OMR173.280	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$136.85 OMR52.330	+112.8%
Average			+24.5%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of housing

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pay 67.9% more for childcare

	Kigali	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$287.32 OMR109.880	+154.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	+10.8%
Average			+67.9%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$13.00 OMR4.970	+1179.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$5.07 OMR1.940	+109.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$6.50 OMR2.480	+219.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$62.02 OMR23.720	+132.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$10.40 OMR3.980	+207.2%
Average			+254.3%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$56.51 OMR21.610	+225.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$43.24 OMR16.540	+177.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$89.59 OMR34.260	+302.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$87.56 OMR33.480	+158.5%
Average			+211.3%

Kigali vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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