Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 77.6% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 80.9% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Moscow
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF679
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF751
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF696
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF324
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF468
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 80.9% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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