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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gurgaon and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Gurgaon and Kigali

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gurgaon is 0.2% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gurgaon is 2.6% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 โ‚น440
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.37 โ‚น2,302
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
-10.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.01 โ‚น364
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
-38.12%
Cappuccino
$2.63 โ‚น239
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
22.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น39.10
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
-46.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น18.99
$0.56 RWFย 816
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
126.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
63.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$0.68 RWFย 989
22.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
-8.87%
Eggs
$1.30 โ‚น118
$1.69 RWFย 2,460
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚น557
$4.01 RWFย 5,858
53.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
-13.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.65 RWFย 5,334
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚น212
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
-3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น86.4
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
1.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
-23.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
$1.09 RWFย 1,589
-36.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น43.05
$0.51 RWFย 745
-7.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น59.7
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
-13.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
$0.51 RWFย 748
45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.98
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
-53.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
144.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 โ‚น1,218
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚น181
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
105.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚น230
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
44.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$9.08 โ‚น824
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚น54.0
$0.37 RWFย 535
59.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 โ‚น811
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
-68.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.07 RWFย 4,481
-62.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
-79.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$3.84 RWFย 5,602
-62.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
-4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K โ‚น1.5M
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
-37.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚น2.3M
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
-16.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.0 โ‚น4,719
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
10.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 โ‚น410
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
-50.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.99 โ‚น816
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
-49.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.06 โ‚น2,546
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
-4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 โ‚น649
$3.80 RWFย 5,549
88.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.40 โ‚น399
$3.52 RWFย 5,142
25.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 โ‚น14.6K
$155 RWFย 225.6K
3.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,005 โ‚น454.2K
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
-2.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.75 โ‚น2,791
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
80.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.61 โ‚น2,869
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
59.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 โ‚น5,352
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
142.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.81 โ‚น3,704
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
30.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚น25.1K
$576 RWFย 840.6K
-52.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 โ‚น15.6K
$354 RWFย 517.0K
-51.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 โ‚น73.5K
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
-25.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 โ‚น43.8K
$684 RWFย 998.9K
-29.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,831 โ‚น256.9K
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
14.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,651 โ‚น149.9K
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
-45.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$797 โ‚น72.3K
$279 RWFย 406.8K
185.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
16.2
-45.43%

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Last update for Gurgaon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

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