Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 18.1% more expensive than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 80.6% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% less in Kigali
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kigali are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kigali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 50.1% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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