Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 7.0% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB902.91
|
$3.58
RWF4,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB447.95
|
$6.57
RWF8,516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB100.55
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB54.58
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 10.6% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB57.52
|
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB429.27
|
$2.51
RWF3,256
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB329.35
|
$3.00
RWF3,892
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB158.48
|
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB198.78
|
$2.26
RWF2,929
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB57.94
|
$1.53
RWF1,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB62.40
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB72.18
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB141.73
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB17.29
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB18.47
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB210.62
|
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,717.58
|
$20.49
RWF26,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB2,986,351.25
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB517.63
|
$11.60
RWF15,029
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB548.40
|
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB80,239.34
|
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB48,415.76
|
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,238.59
|
$31.53
RWF40,862
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB44,062.71
|
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,051,301.61
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB298.64
|
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB239.68
|
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB228.95
|
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB2,996.36
|
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB497.73
|
$3.09
RWF4,008
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB8,979.49
|
$21.26
RWF27,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,233.40
|
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB10,733.44
|
$28.02
RWF36,319
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB10,386.04
|
$35.75
RWF46,338
|
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