Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 12.6% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Kigali
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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