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
-
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
RWF4,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.47
RWF666
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.52
RWF737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.48
RWF683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
|
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