Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 41.8% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Kigali
- Groceries
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pay 41.7% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 29.1% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 44.1% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 15.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.9% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 63.7% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.95
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.34
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.15
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.57
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.85
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.13
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.47
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,491.77
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€14.03
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.73
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€685.99
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€570.69
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€148.87
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,945.01
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.37
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€63.52
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€79.25
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€77.30
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€98.74
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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