Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 23.0% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 64.1% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$3.26
RWF4,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$6.16
RWF8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.89
RWF1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.01
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.800
|
$2.26
RWF3,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$2.66
RWF3,785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.67
RWF2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$2.19
RWF3,125
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.38
RWF1,963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.52
RWF743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$0.86
RWF1,224
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.48
RWF689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
RWF320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.33
RWF463
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.48
RWF6,383
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.940
|
$24.66
RWF35,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,770.720
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,452,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.960
|
$12.33
RWF17,568
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.160
|
$26.20
RWF37,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.420
|
$489.52
RWF697,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.540
|
$271.95
RWF387,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.660
|
$30.04
RWF42,806
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.260
|
$149.39
RWF212,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,125.810
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,692,824
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.09
RWF1,550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$2.22
RWF3,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.36
RWF3,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.690
|
$31.83
RWF45,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.480
|
$3.63
RWF5,167
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.940
|
$16.68
RWF23,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.750
|
$21.76
RWF31,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.480
|
$26.59
RWF37,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.040
|
$31.43
RWF44,782
|
|
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