Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 70.5% more expensive than Islamabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.3% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% more in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kigali are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 93.3% more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
PKR99.18
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR67.82
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
PKR190.02
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.96
PKR829.49
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
PKR928.60
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
PKR350.32
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
PKR459.87
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PKR135.15
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PKR107.26
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.12
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
PKR73.12
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
PKR52.85
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR70.26
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
PKR1,066.70
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
PKR1,906.06
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.46
PKR6,019,126.70
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
PKR1,197.81
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.16
PKR5,087.60
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$174.15
PKR48,802.14
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.01
PKR27,744.41
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.99
PKR23,815.54
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.17
PKR16,861.27
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,142.14
PKR880,512.25
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
PKR501.59
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
PKR551.28
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
PKR601.91
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.01
PKR6,449.06
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
PKR1,203.83
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.06
PKR5,340.50
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.18
PKR7,335.81
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.29
PKR23,340.84
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.79
PKR10,870.79
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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