Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.1 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 33.8% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 74.5% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Riyadh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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