Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
Kigali is 22.4% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 68.6% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Kigali.
Kigali vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM14.90
|
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM13.90
|
$6.89
RWF10,033
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
BAM3.67
|
$0.86
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BAM2.48
|
$0.57
RWF833
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.09
|
$1.05
RWF1,522
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
BAM8.81
|
$2.26
RWF3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.73
|
$2.64
RWF3,846
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BAM4.97
|
$1.65
RWF2,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.43
|
$2.10
RWF3,049
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.18
|
$1.15
RWF1,678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.42
|
$0.37
RWF537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.48
|
$0.70
RWF1,021
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BAM1.70
|
$0.48
RWF698
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.87
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.90
|
$0.39
RWF569
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.60
|
$4.42
RWF6,435
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
BAM52.63
|
$29.30
RWF42,642
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,417.66
BAM48,657.49
|
$26,543.61
RWF39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.40
|
$14.48
RWF21,070
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
BAM52.53
|
$19.48
RWF28,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.77
BAM767.09
|
$575.44
RWF837K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.65
BAM530.36
|
$322.51
RWF469K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.51
BAM257.21
|
$39.98
RWF58,184
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay 48.4% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM400.93
|
$166.62
RWF242K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,684.98
|
$7,842.43
RWF11M
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BAM4.97
|
$1.03
RWF1,505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BAM3.57
|
$2.31
RWF3,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.45
|
$1.72
RWF2,508
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.31
BAM61.71
|
$31.41
RWF45,708
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BAM11.92
|
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
BAM153.92
|
$19.19
RWF27,926
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
BAM69.01
|
$19.30
RWF28,094
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM168.50
|
$22.98
RWF33,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.06
BAM173.78
|
$37.92
RWF55,184
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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