Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 54.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% less in Kigali
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.26
RWF4,667
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$6.16
RWF8,816
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$0.89
RWF1,279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.47
RWF674
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.01
RWF1,443
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$2.26
RWF3,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$2.66
RWF3,799
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.67
RWF2,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.19
RWF3,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.38
RWF1,970
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.52
RWF746
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.86
RWF1,228
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.48
RWF691
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.33
RWF465
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$4.48
RWF6,406
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$24.66
RWF35,264
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,559,600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$12.33
RWF17,632
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$26.20
RWF37,468
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$489.52
RWF700,096
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$271.95
RWF388,942
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$30.04
RWF42,962
|
|
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$149.39
RWF213,659
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,742,621
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.09
RWF1,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.22
RWF3,169
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.36
RWF3,371
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$31.83
RWF45,521
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$3.63
RWF5,186
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$16.68
RWF23,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$21.76
RWF31,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$26.59
RWF38,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$31.43
RWF44,944
|
|
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