Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.4 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Riga instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 70.7% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$6.77
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$536.44
€514.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$367.73
€352.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$538.03
€515.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.39
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$46.01
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$121.02
€116.03
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