Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 6.4% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 96.3% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.47
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.31
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.88
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.91
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.78
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.23
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.11
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM6.03
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.98
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.49
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.65
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.82
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.60
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.86
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM15.07
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM55.02
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM696.82
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM484.23
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM255.91
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 96.3% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM399.10
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.16
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.47
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.44
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM62.05
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM174.95
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.66
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM165.55
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM177.84
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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