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Kigali vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 22.0% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 KWD3.510	$3.45 RWF5,000	-69.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 KWD2.910	$6.89 RWF9,999	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.86 RWF1,244	+52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.57 RWF830	+75.0%
Average			+7.5%

Kuwait City vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 KWD0.410	$1.05 RWF1,517	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 KWD0.820	$2.26 RWF3,273	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.840	$2.64 RWF3,833	-55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.65 RWF2,400	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 KWD0.980	$2.10 RWF3,039	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$1.15 RWF1,673	+9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$0.37 RWF535	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$0.70 RWF1,018	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.48 RWF695	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.23 RWF330	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 KWD0.210	$0.39 RWF567	-42.4%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.420	$4.42 RWF6,414	+227.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.15 KWD13.550	$29.30 RWF42,498	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	$26,543.61 RWF38,497,764	+24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.280	$14.48 RWF20,999	-38.9%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.07 KWD8.920	$19.48 RWF28,248	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.87 KWD283.610	$575.44 RWF834,601	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.38 KWD216.230	$322.51 RWF467,756	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.230	$39.98 RWF57,987	-24.4%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD94.120	$166.62 RWF241,653	-45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	$7,842.43 RWF11,374,339	+5.4%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 KWD1.000	$1.03 RWF1,500	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$2.31 RWF3,355	-59.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$1.72 RWF2,500	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.17 KWD33.210	$31.41 RWF45,553	-71.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$3.45 RWF5,000	-69.9%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.170	$19.19 RWF27,832	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.880	$19.30 RWF27,998	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.100	$22.98 RWF33,331	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.310	$37.92 RWF54,997	-47.8%
Average			-55.6%

Kuwait City vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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