Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 57.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 73.4% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 59.1% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 48.7% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 68.8% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 11.2% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 73.0% less in Kigali

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 73.4% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK234.69	$3.26 RWF4,656	-85.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK132.50	$6.16 RWF8,794	-49.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK39.08	$0.89 RWF1,276	-75.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK30.29	$0.47 RWF672	-83.2%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 59.1% less for groceries

	Oslo	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK35.02	$1.01 RWF1,439	-69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK68.87	$2.26 RWF3,221	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK84.69	$2.66 RWF3,790	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK48.41	$1.67 RWF2,380	-62.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK73.12	$2.19 RWF3,129	-67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.55	$1.38 RWF1,965	-4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.15	$0.52 RWF744	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK15.39	$0.86 RWF1,225	-39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK23.58	$0.48 RWF690	-77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.63	$0.22 RWF321	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK11.19	$0.33 RWF464	-68.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 48.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK83.38	$4.48 RWF6,391	-42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK877.14	$24.66 RWF35,177	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK391,144.40	$20,668.41 RWF29,486,406	-43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK221.00	$12.33 RWF17,588	-39.9%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 68.8% less for housing

	Oslo	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK568.22	$26.20 RWF37,375	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,422.82	$489.52 RWF698,362	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK12,223.26	$271.95 RWF387,979	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,930.73	$30.04 RWF42,855	-83.2%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 11.2% less for childcare

	Oslo	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,775.50	$149.39 RWF213,130	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK86,532.55	$9,609.00 RWF13,708,592	+19.6%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK107.56	$1.09 RWF1,552	-89.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK46.83	$2.22 RWF3,161	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK156.46	$2.36 RWF3,362	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK495.80	$31.83 RWF45,408	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK163.79	$3.63 RWF5,173	-76.2%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 73.0% less for clothing

	Oslo	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,054.77	$16.68 RWF23,796	-83.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK534.19	$21.76 RWF31,038	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,207.58	$26.59 RWF37,936	-76.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,435.50	$31.43 RWF44,833	-76.4%
Average			-73.0%

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