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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gurgaon is 0.6% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gurgaon is 3.5% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 ₹449
$4.27 RWF 6,241
14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.28 ₹2,331
$28.07 RWF 41.0K
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹377
$6.46 RWF 9,449
-36.84%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ₹249
$2.24 RWF 3,278
20.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.24
$0.87 RWF 1,265
-49.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.69
$0.51 RWF 750
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 ₹218
$1.06 RWF 1,552
123.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ₹330
$2.11 RWF 3,090
69.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹70.5
$0.67 RWF 972
14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₹58.5
$1.06 RWF 1,551
-40.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ₹101
$1.23 RWF 1,797
-11.38%
Eggs
$1.28 ₹118
$1.69 RWF 2,478
-24.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 ₹569
$4.01 RWF 5,861
53.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ₹349
$4.33 RWF 6,334
-12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.80 RWF 5,554
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ₹215
$2.49 RWF 3,634
-6.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 ₹84.9
$0.93 RWF 1,365
-1.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.48 RWF 2,158
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 ₹68.7
$1.13 RWF 1,652
-34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.35
$0.52 RWF 755
-13.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 ₹60.0
$0.83 RWF 1,209
-21.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ₹68.1
$0.51 RWF 747
45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.85
$0.81 RWF 1,188
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ₹386
$1.69 RWF 2,468
147.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 ₹1,206
$10.10 RWF 14.8K
29.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₹193
$0.97 RWF 1,412
116.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 ₹230
$1.81 RWF 2,648
38.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.90 ₹820
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🚌 Getting Around
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 ₹55.6
$0.34 RWF 492
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹791
$28.00 RWF 40.9K
-69.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹109
$3.17 RWF 4,627
-62.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.73
$1.46 RWF 2,128
-80.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₹126
$3.74 RWF 5,469
-63.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.19 RWF 1,745
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ₹1.5M
$27.1K RWF 39.6M
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.2M
$29.8K RWF 43.6M
-18.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.0 ₹4,890
$45.96 RWF 67.2K
15.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 ₹425
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
-46.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.92 ₹822
$17.72 RWF 25.9K
-49.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.02 ₹2,583
$28.87 RWF 42.2K
-2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.37 ₹680
$3.78 RWF 5,528
94.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.41 ₹406
$3.38 RWF 4,942
30.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ₹14.6K
$153 RWF 224.0K
3.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,983 ₹459.4K
$5,118 RWF 7.5M
-2.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.82 ₹2,842
$17.20 RWF 25.1K
79.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.70 ₹2,830
$19.28 RWF 28.2K
59.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.3 ₹5,372
$24.14 RWF 35.3K
141.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.86 ₹3,767
$31.82 RWF 46.5K
28.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹25.3K
$586 RWF 856.2K
-53.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ₹15.6K
$357 RWF 521.4K
-52.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 ₹75.2K
$1,098 RWF 1.6M
-25.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 ₹43.1K
$701 RWF 1.0M
-33.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,842 ₹262.0K
$2,533 RWF 3.7M
12.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,603 ₹147.8K
$3,015 RWF 4.4M
-46.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 ₹78.6K
$291 RWF 425.2K
192.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
16.2
-45.43%

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Last update for Gurgaon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

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