Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 37.0% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 67.1% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.99
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,986.99
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.70
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.53
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,194.52
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.33
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.21
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,352.84
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,967.94
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.37
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.99
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 67.1% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.06
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.45
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.84
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.24
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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