Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 5.1% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Kigali
Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA706
|
$3.26
RWF4,621
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
$6.16
RWF8,729
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA439
|
$0.89
RWF1,266
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA306
|
$0.47
RWF667
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
$1.01
RWF1,428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$2.26
RWF3,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
$2.66
RWF3,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
$1.67
RWF2,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
$2.19
RWF3,105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA853
|
$1.38
RWF1,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA286
|
$0.52
RWF739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA237
|
$0.86
RWF1,216
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA601
|
$0.48
RWF684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA688
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA353
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
$4.48
RWF6,343
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF29,266,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF17,457
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
$26.20
RWF37,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
$489.52
RWF693,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
$271.95
RWF385,085
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
$30.04
RWF42,536
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
$149.39
RWF211,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,606,343
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA658
|
$1.09
RWF1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.22
RWF3,138
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.36
RWF3,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
$31.83
RWF45,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$3.63
RWF5,134
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.68
RWF23,619
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF30,807
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF37,653
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.43
RWF44,499
|
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