Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.5 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF898
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF661
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF718
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF609
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF337
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
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