Cost of Living Comparison Between Kigali and Nairobi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Nairobi are 13.3% higher than in Kigali (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nairobi are 8.4% higher than in Kigali | |
| Rent Prices in Nairobi are 4.7% lower than in Kigali | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nairobi are 0.9% higher than in Kigali | |
| Groceries Prices in Nairobi are 16.0% higher than in Kigali | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nairobi is 48.9% higher than in Kigali | |
Restaurants | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,625.00 RF (471.93 KSh) |
4,900.10 RF (500.00 KSh) |
+5.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40,000.00 RF (4,081.55 KSh) |
39,200.81 RF (4,000.00 KSh) |
-2.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,500.00 RF (867.33 KSh) |
6,860.14 RF (700.00 KSh) |
-19.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 RF (153.06 KSh) |
2,940.06 RF (300.00 KSh) |
+96.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,750.00 RF (280.61 KSh) |
3,920.08 RF (400.00 KSh) |
+42.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,875.00 RF (293.36 KSh) |
2,855.93 RF (291.42 KSh) |
-0.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 RF (102.04 KSh) |
758.75 RF (77.42 KSh) |
-24.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
666.67 RF (68.03 KSh) |
638.25 RF (65.13 KSh) |
-4.3 % |
Markets | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,885.03 RF (396.42 KSh) |
4,313.65 RF (440.16 KSh) |
+11.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,235.17 RF (126.03 KSh) |
648.22 RF (66.14 KSh) |
-47.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
793.79 RF (81.00 KSh) |
1,047.89 RF (106.93 KSh) |
+32.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2,103.53 RF (214.64 KSh) |
2,157.27 RF (220.13 KSh) |
+2.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,948.35 RF (300.85 KSh) |
6,582.68 RF (671.69 KSh) |
+123.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,923.15 RF (298.27 KSh) |
3,398.43 RF (346.77 KSh) |
+16.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,069.52 RF (211.17 KSh) |
2,821.29 RF (287.88 KSh) |
+36.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,976.37 RF (201.67 KSh) |
1,423.86 RF (145.29 KSh) |
-28.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
629.36 RF (64.22 KSh) |
531.66 RF (54.25 KSh) |
-15.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,162.33 RF (118.60 KSh) |
987.67 RF (100.78 KSh) |
-15.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
646.37 RF (65.95 KSh) |
518.75 RF (52.93 KSh) |
-19.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
289.60 RF (29.55 KSh) |
535.66 RF (54.66 KSh) |
+85.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
376.10 RF (38.38 KSh) |
605.24 RF (61.76 KSh) |
+60.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
637.50 RF (65.05 KSh) |
757.36 RF (77.28 KSh) |
+18.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
944.44 RF (96.37 KSh) |
827.90 RF (84.48 KSh) |
-12.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10,000.00 RF (1,020.39 KSh) |
14,700.30 RF (1,500.00 KSh) |
+47.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,127.27 RF (115.03 KSh) |
2,483.87 RF (253.45 KSh) |
+120.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,200.00 RF (224.49 KSh) |
3,144.51 RF (320.86 KSh) |
+42.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 RF (255.10 KSh) |
3,430.07 RF (350.00 KSh) |
+37.2 % |
Transportation | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,000.00 RF (102.04 KSh) |
980.02 RF (100.00 KSh) |
-2.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26,500.00 RF (2,704.03 KSh) |
43,904.91 RF (4,480.00 KSh) |
+65.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 RF (510.19 KSh) |
1,960.04 RF (200.00 KSh) |
-60.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 RF (205.27 KSh) |
2,838.94 RF (289.68 KSh) |
+41.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 RF (1,020.39 KSh) |
2,940.06 RF (300.00 KSh) |
-70.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,076.67 RF (620.06 KSh) |
7,756.69 RF (791.48 KSh) |
+27.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500,000.00 RF (2,908,103.30 KSh) |
23,520,485.00 RF (2,400,000.00 KSh) |
-17.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000,000.00 RF (3,571,354.93 KSh) |
23,030,474.90 RF (2,350,000.00 KSh) |
-34.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,333.33 RF (5,442.06 KSh) |
37,140.25 RF (3,789.74 KSh) |
-30.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15,625.00 RF (1,594.35 KSh) |
18,066.46 RF (1,843.48 KSh) |
+15.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
35,750.00 RF (3,647.88 KSh) |
51,686.27 RF (5,274.00 KSh) |
+44.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
40,000.00 RF (4,081.55 KSh) |
58,454.99 RF (5,964.67 KSh) |
+46.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,000.00 RF (510.19 KSh) |
20,273.81 RF (2,068.71 KSh) |
+305.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 RF (408.15 KSh) |
7,840.16 RF (800.00 KSh) |
+96.0 % |
Childcare | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308,333.33 RF (31,461.94 KSh) |
186,816.35 RF (19,062.50 KSh) |
-39.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,250,000.00 RF (1,352,012.94 KSh) |
9,718,368.50 RF (991,649.81 KSh) |
-26.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,500.00 RF (2,806.06 KSh) |
23,646.18 RF (2,412.83 KSh) |
-14.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32,500.00 RF (3,316.26 KSh) |
31,780.66 RF (3,242.86 KSh) |
-2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
36,250.00 RF (3,698.90 KSh) |
72,833.32 RF (7,431.82 KSh) |
+100.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
46,250.00 RF (4,719.29 KSh) |
66,836.99 RF (6,819.96 KSh) |
+44.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
657,142.86 RF (67,054.01 KSh) |
533,665.55 RF (54,454.55 KSh) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
400,000.00 RF (40,815.48 KSh) |
249,716.69 RF (25,480.77 KSh) |
-37.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,271,428.57 RF (129,734.93 KSh) |
1,384,278.54 RF (141,250.00 KSh) |
+8.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
575,000.00 RF (58,672.26 KSh) |
599,148.72 RF (61,136.36 KSh) |
+4.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,581,355.08 RF (161,359.44 KSh) |
145,083.67 RF (14,804.15 KSh) |
-90.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,554,812.34 RF (260,689.76 KSh) |
84,841.50 RF (8,657.12 KSh) |
-96.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kigali Edit |
Nairobi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
337,500.00 RF (34,438.07 KSh) |
544,455.67 RF (55,555.56 KSh) |
+61.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.80 | 13.52 | -19.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 42 | 145 |
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