Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 10.0% cheaper than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 67.9% more in Delhi
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Delhi.
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
RWF4,684
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
$0.49
₹41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF677
|
$0.19
₹15.97
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
$0.55
₹47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
$2.37
₹204.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
$2.88
₹247.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
$1.15
₹99.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
$1.61
₹138.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
$0.89
₹76.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF749
|
$0.35
₹29.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
$0.46
₹39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF694
|
$0.29
₹24.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF323
|
$0.20
₹17.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF467
|
$0.23
₹19.67
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
$4.41
₹379.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
$11.85
₹1,019.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
$2.49
₹214.02
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
$8.48
₹729.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
$279.66
₹24,049.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
$164.09
₹14,111.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
$46.25
₹3,977.36
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
$92.50
₹7,954.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81
|
|
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
$2.37
₹203.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
$2.43
₹208.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
$21.31
₹1,832.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
$4.92
₹422.94
|
|
pay 67.9% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
$32.25
₹2,773.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
$32.29
₹2,777.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
$53.15
₹4,570.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
$40.86
₹3,513.84
|
|
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