Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.4 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
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