Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 10.3% cheaper than Kigali.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
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