Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 2.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 77.8% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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