Cost of living comparison
Bandar Seri Begawan is 65.0% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,472
|
$3.22
BND4.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,447
|
$5.27
BND7.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,226
|
$0.83
BND1.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.60
BND0.81
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$1.50
BND2.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,640
|
$6.51
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,286
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,005
|
$2.63
BND3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,888
|
$1.49
BND2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$1.02
BND1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$1.71
BND2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.67
BND2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.71
BND0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF446
|
$0.77
BND1.03
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,138
|
$1.51
BND2.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,787
|
$22.57
BND30.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148
|
$25,582.11
BND34,445.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,893
|
$25.65
BND34.53
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,898
|
$51.92
BND69.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,764
|
$605.59
BND815.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,647
|
$529.98
BND713.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,162
|
$42.96
BND57.85
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,707
|
$127.91
BND172.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849
|
$13,586.95
BND18,294.37
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,491
|
$1.88
BND2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$3.12
BND4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,230
|
$15.05
BND20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,613
|
$41.49
BND55.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,969
|
$4.55
BND6.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,856
|
$22.90
BND30.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,812
|
$30.54
BND41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,437
|
$88.33
BND118.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,061
|
$88.15
BND118.69
|
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