Cost of Living in Kigali
Summary about cost of living in Kigali:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,643.03$ (1,560,883.22RF) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 465.52$ (442,241.35RF) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kigali is 64.10% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Kigali is, on average, 84.77% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 410th out of 540 cities in the world.
- Kigali has a cost of living index of 35.90.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2,250.00 RF | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 40,000.00 RF | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6,000.00 RF | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1,250.00 RF | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2,000.00 RF | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2,373.98 RF | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 773.17 RF | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 525.00 RF | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2,628.76 RF | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 995.38 RF | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 483.83 RF | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,327.50 RF | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,154.57 RF | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,012.82 RF | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,511.98 RF | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1,322.98 RF | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 532.97 RF | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 748.43 RF | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 430.91 RF | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 153.09 RF | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 411.07 RF | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 520.00 RF | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 787.50 RF | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8,500.00 RF | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 982.58 RF | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,440.00 RF | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1,500.00 RF | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 258.00 RF | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 15,000.00 RF | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2,750.00 RF | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2,414.02 RF | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12,500.00 RF | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4,036.51 RF | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,000,000.00 RF | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 8,750,000.00 RF | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 56,315.94 RF | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 84.17 RF | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 36,766.67 RF | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30,000.00 RF | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 7,800.00 RF | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5,000.00 RF | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 100,138.89 RF | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,687,875.00 RF | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 15,750.00 RF | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 22,875.00 RF | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 26,666.67 RF | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 44,039.48 RF | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 446,453.12 RF | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 241,666.67 RF | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,170,655.10 RF | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 570,843.75 RF | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 305,698.19 RF | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,811,841.94 RF | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 328,111.11 RF | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.42 |
Prices in Kigali
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Last update: August 2020
Last update: August 2020
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