Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 2.1 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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