Cost of living comparison

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Kigali vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 18.1% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 22.2% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 67.4% less in Kigali

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 10.9% more for restaurants

	Amman	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.26 RWF4,556	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$6.16 RWF8,606	-12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.89 RWF1,249	+84.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.47 RWF658	+24.9%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Amman	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.01 RWF1,408	+92.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$2.26 RWF3,152	-33.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$2.66 RWF3,708	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$1.67 RWF2,329	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$2.19 RWF3,062	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.38 RWF1,923	+52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.52 RWF728	-28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.86 RWF1,199	+21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.48 RWF675	+33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.22 RWF314	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.33 RWF454	-9.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Amman	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.48 RWF6,254	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.010	$24.66 RWF34,422	-41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,007.620	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	-18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$12.33 RWF17,211	+4.1%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Amman	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.690	$26.20 RWF36,574	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.460	$489.52 RWF683,384	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.560	$271.95 RWF379,658	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.180	$30.04 RWF41,936	-59.2%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 22.2% more for childcare

	Amman	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.370	$149.39 RWF208,559	-37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,751.590	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	+81.7%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$1.09 RWF1,519	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.22 RWF3,094	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$2.36 RWF3,290	-33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.250	$31.83 RWF44,434	-45.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.63 RWF5,062	-67.9%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 67.4% less for clothing

	Amman	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.720	$16.68 RWF23,286	-74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.780	$21.76 RWF30,373	-56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.810	$26.59 RWF37,122	-75.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.150	$31.43 RWF43,872	-62.9%
Average			-67.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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