Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 0.4% more expensive than Rabat.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 46.7% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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