Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 24.1% more expensive than Abuja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 48.3% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.29
NGN5,238.04
|
$3.26
RWF4,694
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN8,872.07
|
$6.16
RWF8,866
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NGN790.41
|
$0.89
RWF1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
NGN439.65
|
$0.47
RWF678
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
NGN2,122.02
|
$1.01
RWF1,451
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
NGN1,987.70
|
$2.26
RWF3,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.91
NGN17,342.24
|
$2.66
RWF3,821
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NGN2,482.64
|
$1.67
RWF2,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
NGN2,994.34
|
$2.19
RWF3,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NGN2,390.86
|
$1.38
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
NGN1,192.75
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,296.22
|
$0.86
RWF1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,178.11
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
NGN1,054.95
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,012.02
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
NGN4,639.50
|
$4.48
RWF6,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF35,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF29,727,745
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.29
NGN14,765.39
|
$12.33
RWF17,732
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.56
NGN66,088.06
|
$26.20
RWF37,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,461.96
NGN3,914,910.74
|
$489.52
RWF704,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.05
NGN1,841,487.25
|
$271.95
RWF391,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.44
NGN37,272.04
|
$30.04
RWF43,206
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.90
NGN212,929.62
|
$149.39
RWF214,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,965.88
NGN3,126,056.65
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,820,794
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
NGN1,901.24
|
$1.09
RWF1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
NGN2,614.39
|
$2.22
RWF3,187
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
NGN3,180.32
|
$2.36
RWF3,390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
NGN71,296.41
|
$31.83
RWF45,780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
NGN13,282.56
|
$3.63
RWF5,215
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.79
NGN47,368.19
|
$16.68
RWF23,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.76
NGN45,739.17
|
$21.76
RWF31,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.91
NGN109,574.24
|
$26.59
RWF38,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.63
NGN136,164.60
|
$31.43
RWF45,200
|
|
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