Cost of living comparison

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Kigali vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 2.1% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 53.1% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 12.1% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 9.6% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 69.4% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Baku	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.41 AZN16.00	$3.26 RWF4,556	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$6.16 RWF8,606	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 AZN1.18	$0.89 RWF1,249	+29.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 AZN0.61	$0.47 RWF658	+31.5%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	Baku	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 AZN0.78	$1.01 RWF1,408	+120.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.77 AZN4.71	$2.26 RWF3,152	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 AZN8.72	$2.66 RWF3,708	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 AZN2.40	$1.67 RWF2,329	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 AZN3.58	$2.19 RWF3,062	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$1.38 RWF1,923	+179.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 AZN1.32	$0.52 RWF728	-32.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AZN1.16	$0.86 RWF1,199	+26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 AZN1.40	$0.48 RWF675	-41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 AZN0.49	$0.22 RWF314	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 AZN0.40	$0.33 RWF454	+39.7%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 53.1% more for transportation

	Baku	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 AZN4.19	$4.48 RWF6,254	+81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$24.66 RWF34,422	+39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$12.33 RWF17,211	+90.5%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 12.1% more for housing

	Baku	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.84 AZN25.23	$26.20 RWF36,574	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$470.77 AZN800.30	$489.52 RWF683,384	+4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.03 AZN443.75	$271.95 RWF379,658	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.11 AZN80.09	$30.04 RWF41,936	-36.2%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 9.6% more for childcare

	Baku	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$232.47 AZN395.20	$149.39 RWF208,559	-35.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	+55.0%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 AZN2.50	$1.09 RWF1,519	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 AZN6.12	$2.22 RWF3,094	-38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$2.36 RWF3,290	-33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.42 AZN84.02	$31.83 RWF44,434	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$3.63 RWF5,062	-38.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 69.4% less for clothing

	Baku	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.06 AZN95.30	$16.68 RWF23,286	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.34 AZN97.48	$21.76 RWF30,373	-62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.29 AZN207.88	$26.59 RWF37,122	-78.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.40 AZN162.18	$31.43 RWF43,872	-67.1%
Average			-69.4%

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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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