Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 6.7% cheaper than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 3.3% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD338.87
|
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD282.55
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD95.27
|
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD66.68
|
$0.47
RWF675
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD36.28
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD214.05
|
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD242.28
|
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD114.41
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD199.36
|
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.23
|
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD31.58
|
$0.52
RWF747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD30.80
|
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD42.36
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD19.88
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD24.45
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD292.51
|
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,412.73
|
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,695,275.24
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD320.22
|
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD998.41
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,108.47
|
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,120.15
|
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD5,808.67
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD15,748.72
|
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD211,570.76
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD113.02
|
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD106.10
|
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD150.69
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,898.71
|
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD329.64
|
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,231.85
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,883.64
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,452.24
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,137.20
|
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
|
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