Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 2.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
|
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