Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 51.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 71.7% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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