Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 62.0% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Kigali instead of London, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£16.91
|
$2.71
RF3,507
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.29
|
$7.23
RF9,351
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.84
|
$0.70
RF900
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.40
|
$0.51
RF662
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.99
RF1,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.26
|
$2.57
RF3,328
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.64
|
$2.79
RF3,612
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.82
|
$1.56
RF2,024
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.04
|
$2.46
RF3,181
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$1.81
RF2,344
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.57
|
$0.56
RF720
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.93
|
$0.98
RF1,272
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.18
|
$0.47
RF610
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.22
RF281
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.52
|
$0.26
RF338
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.61
|
$5.24
RF6,779
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£159.14
|
$11.74
RF15,195
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£24,865.88
|
$21,680.22
RF28,052,691
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.28
|
$9.71
RF12,565
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£29.02
|
$34.21
RF44,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,062.44
|
$503.29
RF651,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,422.21
|
$316.42
RF409,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£229.21
|
$41.21
RF53,319
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,558.15
|
$148.81
RF192,547
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£16,924.63
|
$1,635.61
RF2,116,371
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£5.97
|
$0.90
RF1,169
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.41
|
$2.26
RF2,922
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£12.93
|
$1.36
RF1,753
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.43
|
$33.55
RF43,415
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£11.94
|
$4.52
RF5,844
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£74.23
|
$19.76
RF25,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£34.20
|
$29.98
RF38,791
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£73.75
|
$33.65
RF43,540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£96.24
|
$46.73
RF60,468
|
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