Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.3 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF704
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF664
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF682
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF306
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF397
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
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