Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 24.3% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 71.7% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,577
|
$3.26
RWF4,667
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$6.16
RWF8,816
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$0.89
RWF1,279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$0.47
RWF674
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,901
|
$1.01
RWF1,443
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,328
|
$2.26
RWF3,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,155
|
$2.66
RWF3,799
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,302
|
$1.67
RWF2,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,533
|
$2.19
RWF3,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
$1.38
RWF1,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,753
|
$0.52
RWF746
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
$0.86
RWF1,228
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,774
|
$0.48
RWF691
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
$0.33
RWF465
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,618
|
$4.48
RWF6,406
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$24.66
RWF35,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,730,014
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,559,600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$12.33
RWF17,632
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$26.20
RWF37,468
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,114,631
|
$489.52
RWF700,096
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,184,787
|
$271.95
RWF388,942
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$30.04
RWF42,962
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,374,672
|
$149.39
RWF213,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,181,520
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,742,621
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$1.09
RWF1,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,761
|
$2.22
RWF3,169
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$2.36
RWF3,371
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,755
|
$31.83
RWF45,521
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,904
|
$3.63
RWF5,186
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,693
|
$16.68
RWF23,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$21.76
RWF31,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,634
|
$26.59
RWF38,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,915,313
|
$31.43
RWF44,944
|
|
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