Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 2.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN179
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN207
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN609
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN618
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN199
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN86
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN598
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN149
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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