Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 11.0% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 15.7% more in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.8% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 48.1% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 34.7% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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