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

😐 Solo nomad: Kigali is 0.6% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kigali is 3.6% more expensive than Gurgaon without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 RWF 6,241
$4.87 ₹449
-12.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.07 RWF 41.0K
$25.28 ₹2,331
11.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 RWF 9,449
$4.08 ₹377
58.33%
Cappuccino
$2.24 RWF 3,278
$2.70 ₹249
-17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RWF 1,265
$0.44 ₹40.24
97.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RWF 750
$0.17 ₹15.69
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWF 1,552
$2.37 ₹218
-55.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RWF 3,090
$3.58 ₹330
-41.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 RWF 972
$0.77 ₹70.5
-12.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RWF 1,551
$0.63 ₹58.5
68.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 RWF 1,797
$1.09 ₹101
12.84%
Eggs
$1.69 RWF 2,478
$1.28 ₹118
32.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWF 5,861
$6.17 ₹569
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 RWF 6,334
$3.79 ₹349
14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.80 RWF 5,554
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Apples (1kg)
$2.49 RWF 3,634
$2.33 ₹215
6.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,365
$0.92 ₹84.9
1.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,158
$1.14 ₹105
29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 RWF 1,652
$0.74 ₹68.7
52.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 755
$0.45 ₹41.35
15.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RWF 1,209
$0.65 ₹60.0
27.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 747
$0.74 ₹68.1
-31.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,188
$0.36 ₹32.85
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 RWF 2,468
$4.19 ₹386
-59.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.10 RWF 14.8K
$13.08 ₹1,206
-22.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,412
$2.10 ₹193
-53.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RWF 2,648
$2.50 ₹230
-27.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.90 ₹820
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 RWF 492
$0.60 ₹55.6
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.00 RWF 40.9K
$8.57 ₹791
226.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 RWF 4,627
$1.18 ₹109
168.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 RWF 2,128
$0.28 ₹25.73
421.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 RWF 5,469
$1.37 ₹126
172.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,745
$1.17 ₹108
1.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K RWF 39.6M
$16.6K ₹1.5M
62.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RWF 43.6M
$24.2K ₹2.2M
23.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.96 RWF 67.2K
$53.0 ₹4,890
-13.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$4.61 ₹425
88.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.72 RWF 25.9K
$8.92 ₹822
98.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.87 RWF 42.2K
$28.02 ₹2,583
3.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.78 RWF 5,528
$7.37 ₹680
-48.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,942
$4.41 ₹406
-23.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 RWF 224.0K
$158 ₹14.6K
-3.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,118 RWF 7.5M
$4,983 ₹459.4K
2.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.20 RWF 25.1K
$30.82 ₹2,842
-44.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.28 RWF 28.2K
$30.70 ₹2,830
-37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.14 RWF 35.3K
$58.3 ₹5,372
-58.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.82 RWF 46.5K
$40.86 ₹3,767
-22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RWF 856.2K
$275 ₹25.3K
113.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RWF 521.4K
$170 ₹15.6K
110.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 RWF 1.6M
$816 ₹75.2K
34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 RWF 1.0M
$467 ₹43.1K
50.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,533 RWF 3.7M
$2,842 ₹262.0K
-10.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,015 RWF 4.4M
$1,603 ₹147.8K
88.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kigali
Gurgaon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$291 RWF 425.2K
$852 ₹78.6K
-65.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
8.84
83.26%

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Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gurgaon: March 1, 2026

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