Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 63.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 56.5% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 75.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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