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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kigali is 0.2% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kigali is 2.7% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
$4.85 โ‚น440
-15.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
$25.37 โ‚น2,302
11.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
$4.01 โ‚น364
61.60%
Cappuccino
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
$2.63 โ‚น239
-18.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
$0.43 โ‚น39.10
88.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWFย 816
$0.21 โ‚น18.99
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
$2.31 โ‚น210
-55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
$3.46 โ‚น314
-38.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 RWFย 989
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
-18.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
78.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
$1.13 โ‚น103
9.73%
Eggs
$1.69 RWFย 2,460
$1.30 โ‚น118
30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWFย 5,858
$6.14 โ‚น557
-34.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
$3.85 โ‚น349
15.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.65 RWFย 5,334
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
$2.34 โ‚น212
3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
$0.95 โ‚น86.4
-1.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
$1.13 โ‚น102
30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWFย 1,589
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 RWFย 745
$0.47 โ‚น43.05
8.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
$0.66 โ‚น59.7
15.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWFย 748
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
-31.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
$0.35 โ‚น31.98
117.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
$4.13 โ‚น375
-59.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
$13.43 โ‚น1,218
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
$1.99 โ‚น181
-51.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
$2.53 โ‚น230
-30.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$9.08 โ‚น824
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$0.59 โ‚น54.0
-37.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
$8.93 โ‚น811
215.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 RWFย 4,481
$1.15 โ‚น104
166.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
386.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 RWFย 5,602
$1.43 โ‚น130
168.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
$1.14 โ‚น103
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
$16.8K โ‚น1.5M
59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
$24.9K โ‚น2.3M
19.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
$52.0 โ‚น4,719
-9.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
$4.51 โ‚น410
100.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
$8.99 โ‚น816
96.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
$28.06 โ‚น2,546
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.80 RWFย 5,549
$7.15 โ‚น649
-46.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 RWFย 5,142
$4.40 โ‚น399
-20.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWFย 225.6K
$161 โ‚น14.6K
-3.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
$5,005 โ‚น454.2K
2.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
$30.75 โ‚น2,791
-44.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
$31.61 โ‚น2,869
-37.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
$59.0 โ‚น5,352
-58.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
$40.81 โ‚น3,704
-23.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RWFย 840.6K
$276 โ‚น25.1K
108.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RWFย 517.0K
$172 โ‚น15.6K
106.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
$809 โ‚น73.5K
33.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 RWFย 998.9K
$482 โ‚น43.8K
41.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
$2,831 โ‚น256.9K
-12.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
$1,651 โ‚น149.9K
83.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 RWFย 406.8K
$797 โ‚น72.3K
-65.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
8.84
83.26%

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Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gurgaon: January 12, 2026

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