Cost of living comparison

 Kigali, Rwanda
compared to
 Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 88.2% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants
pay 48.5% more in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 38.0% more in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 42.7% more in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 67.4% more in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 91.6% more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 2.9 times more in Kuwait City

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Kigali, you would:

pay 48.5% more for restaurants

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.26
RWF4,690
$9.75
KWD2.980
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.16
RWF8,858
$8.13
KWD2.480
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.89
RWF1,285
$0.67
KWD0.200

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pay 38.0% more for groceries

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
RWF1,450
$1.00
KWD0.310
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.26
RWF3,245
$2.63
KWD0.800
Milk (1 gallon) $2.66
RWF3,817
$5.77
KWD1.760

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.48
RWF6,437
$1.28
KWD0.390
Monthly public transit pass $24.66
RWF35,434
$48.77
KWD14.890
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,668.41
RWF29,702,033
$22,111.30
KWD6,750.340

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pay 67.4% more for housing

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.20
RWF37,649
$26.66
KWD8.140
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $489.52
RWF703,469
$879.86
KWD268.610
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $271.95
RWF390,816
$681.04
KWD207.910

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pay 91.6% more for childcare

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $149.39
RWF214,688
$464.57
KWD141.830
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,609.00
RWF13,808,840
$6,942.30
KWD2,119.410

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
RWF1,563
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.22
RWF3,184
$5.99
KWD1.830
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.36
RWF3,387
$3.09
KWD0.940

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

 
Kigali
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.68
RWF23,970
$42.27
KWD12.910
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.76
RWF31,265
$51.44
KWD15.700
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$26.59
RWF38,213
$93.02
KWD28.400

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