Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 10.0% cheaper than Kigali.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.49
₹41.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.19
₹15.68
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$2.37
₹200.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$2.88
₹242.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.61
₹136.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.89
₹75.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.35
₹29.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.46
₹39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.29
₹24.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.20
₹16.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.23
₹19.31
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.41
₹372.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$2.49
₹210.12
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$2.37
₹200.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.43
₹204.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$4.92
₹415.24
|
|
pay 67.9% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
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