Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 56.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 74.9% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 59.7% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 66.7% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 9.8% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.8% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$3.26 RWF4,613	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$6.16 RWF8,713	-65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$0.89 RWF1,264	-71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$0.47 RWF666	-78.4%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$1.01 RWF1,426	-72.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$2.26 RWF3,192	-70.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$2.66 RWF3,755	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$1.67 RWF2,358	-71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$2.19 RWF3,100	-76.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$1.38 RWF1,947	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.52 RWF737	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$0.86 RWF1,214	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$0.48 RWF683	-78.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$0.22 RWF318	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$0.33 RWF460	-65.2%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$4.48 RWF6,332	-47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	$24.66 RWF34,853	-67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$20,668.41 RWF29,215,189	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$12.33 RWF17,427	-48.7%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 66.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$26.20 RWF37,032	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$489.52 RWF691,939	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$271.95 RWF384,410	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$30.04 RWF42,461	-44.3%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 9.8% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$149.39 RWF211,169	-40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$9,609.00 RWF13,582,500	+60.3%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$1.09 RWF1,538	-89.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$2.22 RWF3,132	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$2.36 RWF3,332	-80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$31.83 RWF44,990	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$3.63 RWF5,125	-75.5%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 76.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$16.68 RWF23,577	-84.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$21.76 RWF30,753	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$26.59 RWF37,587	-82.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$31.43 RWF44,421	-83.8%
Average			-76.8%

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