Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 34.2% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,233
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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