Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.2 times more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 97.4% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Nicosia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Nicosia are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$1.47
€1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 97.4% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$6.54
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$7.37
€7.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$3.68
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$3.97
€3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$1.17
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$5.64
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$53.59
€51.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$28,348.13
€27,491.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$14.47
€14.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$29.63
€28.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$707.36
€685.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$588.46
€570.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$153.51
€148.87
|
|
pay 79.0% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$7,161.35
€6,945.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$3.48
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$65.50
€63.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$81.72
€79.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$79.71
€77.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$101.82
€98.74
|
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