Cost of living comparison
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.
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
RWF4,613
|
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF666
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF737
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF683
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF318
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF460
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
|
pay 91.6% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
|
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