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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Kigali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 70.2% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 45% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
-16.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
15.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
65.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.56 RWFย 816
33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
184.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
85.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.68 RWFย 989
164.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
138.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
-4.03%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.69 RWFย 2,461
43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$4.01 RWFย 5,859
258.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$3.65 RWFย 5,335
225.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
65.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.09 RWFย 1,590
103.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.51 RWFย 745
290.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
201.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.51 RWFย 749
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
87.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
127.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
186.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
57.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.37 RWFย 535
-27.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
-71.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$3.07 RWFย 4,482
-85.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
-71.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$3.84 RWFย 5,603
60.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
-32.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
-2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
6.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
71.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
-54.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
34.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
228.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$3.80 RWFย 5,550
65.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$3.52 RWFย 5,143
16.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$155 RWFย 225.6K
93.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
27.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
213.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
93.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
255.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
152.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$576 RWFย 840.7K
76.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$354 RWFย 517.1K
88.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
209.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$684 RWFย 999.0K
208.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
21.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
-23.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$279 RWFย 406.9K
-36.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.2
-18.02%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

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