Cost of living comparison
Baku is 46.2% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% more in Baku
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Baku
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% less in Baku
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Baku
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% more in Baku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Baku
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Baku
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing in Baku are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Baku.
If you lived in Baku instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
|
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