Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 47.0% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% less in Kigali
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$3.26
RWF4,694
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.16
RWF8,866
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.89
RWF1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.47
RWF678
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.01
RWF1,451
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$2.26
RWF3,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$2.66
RWF3,821
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.67
RWF2,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.19
RWF3,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.38
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.86
RWF1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.48
RWF6,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$24.66
RWF35,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,727,745
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$12.33
RWF17,732
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$26.20
RWF37,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$489.52
RWF704,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$271.95
RWF391,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$30.04
RWF43,206
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$149.39
RWF214,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,820,794
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.09
RWF1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.22
RWF3,187
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.36
RWF3,390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$31.83
RWF45,780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$3.63
RWF5,215
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$16.68
RWF23,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$21.76
RWF31,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$26.59
RWF38,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$31.43
RWF45,200
|
|
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