Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 8.1% cheaper than Niamey.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 91.1% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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