Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 4.1% more expensive than Nairobi.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.49
KES593.18
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
KES692.04
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
KES65.89
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KES54.31
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KES62.77
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
KES701.29
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
KES449.19
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.37
KES181.44
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
KES344.68
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
KES121.01
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES49.13
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
KES94.46
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KES51.02
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.66
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES50.78
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
KES623.08
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.03
KES4,363.71
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,338.57
KES2,026,681.46
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
KES1,418.68
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
KES5,961.38
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.90
KES49,007.56
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.44
KES23,049.09
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.29
KES2,548.78
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.41
KES16,967.06
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,645.08
KES1,010,142.24
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
KES247.16
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KES281.28
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.62
KES346.02
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
KES5,678.99
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.99
KES790.90
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.15
KES2,134.53
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.44
KES3,097.69
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.37
KES5,334.08
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.70
KES5,774.47
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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