Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 16.1% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 85.8% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,192
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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