Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 41.9% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK75.34
|
$3.26
RWF4,446
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK60.27
|
$6.16
RWF8,399
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.05
|
$0.89
RWF1,219
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.70
|
$0.47
RWF642
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.28
|
$1.01
RWF1,374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.09
|
$2.26
RWF3,077
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.04
|
$2.66
RWF3,619
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.71
|
$1.67
RWF2,273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK27.68
|
$2.19
RWF2,988
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.08
|
$1.38
RWF1,877
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.03
|
$0.52
RWF711
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.80
|
$0.86
RWF1,170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.08
|
$0.48
RWF658
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.79
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.03
|
$0.33
RWF443
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK42.54
|
$4.48
RWF6,103
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK376.68
|
$24.66
RWF33,595
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK218,475.48
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,160,714
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK69.31
|
$12.33
RWF16,798
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK197.65
|
$26.20
RWF35,695
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,138.33
|
$489.52
RWF666,964
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,101.24
|
$271.95
RWF370,536
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,057.94
|
$30.04
RWF40,928
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,430.22
|
$149.39
RWF203,548
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK73,040.67
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,092,262
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.60
|
$1.09
RWF1,482
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.65
|
$2.22
RWF3,019
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK36.91
|
$2.36
RWF3,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK310.06
|
$31.83
RWF43,366
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK52.74
|
$3.63
RWF4,940
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK643.82
|
$16.68
RWF22,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK278.84
|
$21.76
RWF29,643
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK626.45
|
$26.59
RWF36,230
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK815.98
|
$31.43
RWF42,817
|
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