Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 27.8% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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