Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 29.0% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,999.230
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.100
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.810
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
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