Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 6.1% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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