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
RSD1,220
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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