Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 47.5% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in Kigali
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR237.29
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR137.51
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.00
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.40
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.45
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR256.62
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.46
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.62
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.45
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.75
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.55
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.75
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.24
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.64
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.34
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.36
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR379.66
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR376,852.49
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR653.86
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,320.14
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,873.87
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,249.14
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,040.84
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,372.87
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR125,562.73
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.57
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.09
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR324.03
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,356.48
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.10
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR971.01
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR414.81
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,039.80
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,081.59
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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