Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 7.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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