Cost of living comparison
Belgrade is 2.1 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Belgrade instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$2.33
RSD258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.57
RSD174
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$5.04
RSD560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.98
RSD552
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.13
RSD347
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.53
RSD58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.80
RSD89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.74
RSD82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.05
RSD117
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.47
RSD53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.39
RSD44
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$6.87
RSD762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
|
pay 76.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$3.02
RSD336
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.45
RSD272
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$7.33
RSD813
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Belgrade
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
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