Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 22.9% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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