Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 23.2% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
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Sofia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
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