Cost of living comparison
Astana is 41.9% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.0% more in Astana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Astana
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Astana
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Astana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Astana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% more in Astana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Astana
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Astana are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Astana.
If you lived in Astana instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
$10.10
KZT5,165.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
$6.06
KZT3,099.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
$0.96
KZT490.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF675
|
$0.51
KZT262.87
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
$0.52
KZT263.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
$4.84
KZT2,478.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
$4.31
KZT2,204.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
$1.65
KZT845.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
$2.24
KZT1,146.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
$0.58
KZT296.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF747
|
$0.86
KZT440.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
$0.95
KZT485.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF693
|
$0.84
KZT431.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF322
|
$0.23
KZT117.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF466
|
$0.20
KZT101.04
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
$1.87
KZT957.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
$15.15
KZT7,748.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,331,959.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
$5.86
KZT2,996.27
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
$12.70
KZT6,499.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
$463.50
KZT237,143.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
$333.20
KZT170,477.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
$42.17
KZT21,577.03
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
$227.18
KZT116,234.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,101,574.62
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
$1.21
KZT619.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
$2.16
KZT1,107.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
$1.74
KZT891.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
$55.49
KZT28,393.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
$5.05
KZT2,582.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
$76.02
KZT38,893.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
$42.98
KZT21,992.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
$99.59
KZT50,955.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
$91.40
KZT46,765.17
|
|
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