Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 40.8% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 18.6% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.8% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Riga, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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