Common information
CountryRwanda
Population745 261
Cost of living and prices in Kigali
Shared roomoutside of centre142USD/Monthin city centre165USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre196USD/Monthin city centre338USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 25 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 6 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 0 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 12 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 1 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 10 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 4 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 7,968 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 42 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 6 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 30 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 32 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 37 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 53 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 422 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 245 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 621 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 534 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 46 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 233 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 6,130 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 9,194 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 291 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 19.00 |
Ratings
Main factors in Kigali
6.4
Leisure quality
5.3
Quality of life
8.0
Travelers rating
2.4
Travelers rating
8.2
English speaking
6.4
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
4.8
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Kigali
8.5
Safety
6.5
Medicine
2.3
Healthcare
8.2
Female friendly
4.6
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.2
Friendliness to foreigners
2.0
Stability of the state
6.7
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Kigali
7.5
Cost of living
9.0
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
8.3
Restaurants, price
3.7
Purchasing power
Comfort in Kigali
3.8
Ecology
8.9
Weather comfort
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Kigali
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Average high, °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
| Average temperature, °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| Average low, °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Record low, °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain, days | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 73 |
| Fog, days | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 65 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 95 | 111 | 116 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 140 | 159 | 122 | 20 | 8 | 57 | 1048 |
| Relative humidity, % | 70 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 66 | 76 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 87 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 93 | 85 | 77 | 76 | 90 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 52 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 62 | 51 | 44 | 43 | 57 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 175 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 358 | 353 | 325 | 336 | 353 | 314 | 344 | 325 | 344 | 333 | 362 | 379 | 4127 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |