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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gurgaon is 3.3% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gurgaon is 0.5% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 ₹468
$4.20 RWF 6,120
20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.97 ₹2,413
$27.87 RWF 40.6K
-6.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹388
$6.68 RWF 9,735
-37.43%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₹245
$2.14 RWF 3,126
23.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹43.73
$0.85 RWF 1,241
-44.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹15.08
$0.55 RWF 804
-70.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹212
$1.06 RWF 1,545
115.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 ₹330
$2.06 RWF 3,008
72.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹71.7
$0.67 RWF 976
14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 ₹60.2
$1.04 RWF 1,510
-37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 ₹101
$1.29 RWF 1,888
-15.50%
Eggs
$1.29 ₹120
$1.69 RWF 2,467
-23.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 ₹596
$4.04 RWF 5,884
58.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₹348
$4.32 RWF 6,300
-13.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.69 RWF 5,380
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ₹219
$2.40 RWF 3,495
-1.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 ₹83.2
$0.94 RWF 1,377
-4.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₹105
$1.44 RWF 2,093
-21.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹68.0
$1.09 RWF 1,586
-33.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.81
$0.48 RWF 704
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 ₹56.7
$0.82 RWF 1,197
-25.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ₹70.1
$0.51 RWF 749
47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.09
$0.81 RWF 1,175
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ₹375
$1.70 RWF 2,480
137.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 ₹1,182
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹192
$0.96 RWF 1,399
115.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₹237
$1.81 RWF 2,635
40.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.96 ₹833
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🚌 Getting Around
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.7
$0.34 RWF 489
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.90 ₹827
$27.85 RWF 40.6K
-68.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹106
$3.07 RWF 4,471
-62.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.90
$1.40 RWF 2,044
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹131
$3.84 RWF 5,603
-63.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.19 RWF 1,736
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ₹1.5M
$26.5K RWF 38.7M
-37.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₹2.3M
$29.9K RWF 43.6M
-17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 ₹4,950
$46.79 RWF 68.2K
13.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 ₹433
$8.74 RWF 12.7K
-46.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.80 ₹817
$17.98 RWF 26.2K
-51.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.52 ₹2,557
$29.04 RWF 42.3K
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.50 ₹697
$3.88 RWF 5,653
93.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 ₹411
$3.41 RWF 4,970
29.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 ₹15.2K
$155 RWF 226.5K
5.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,111 ₹475.0K
$5,064 RWF 7.4M
0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.38 ₹2,916
$16.95 RWF 24.7K
85.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.62 ₹2,938
$19.70 RWF 28.7K
60.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 ₹5,465
$24.44 RWF 35.6K
140.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.52 ₹3,765
$31.08 RWF 45.3K
30.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹25.0K
$574 RWF 837.4K
-53.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 ₹15.8K
$365 RWF 532.3K
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ₹74.5K
$1,083 RWF 1.6M
-25.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 ₹44.8K
$705 RWF 1.0M
-31.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,723 ₹253.0K
$3,440 RWF 5.0M
-20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ₹146.4K
$3,007 RWF 4.4M
-47.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gurgaon
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 ₹78.4K
$308 RWF 449.7K
173.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.84
16.2
-45.43%

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Last update for Gurgaon: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kigali: April 14, 2026

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