Cost of living comparison
Astana is 41.9% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Astana instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 56.0% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
|
pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Astana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
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