List of prices in Kigali
Current as of Jul 2025.
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["RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
6,855 Franc
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
6,412 Franc
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
3,887 Franc
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
1,232 Franc
12 eggs, large
2,338 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
1,262 Franc
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
6,843 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
4,082 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
429 Franc
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
1,153 Franc
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
13,216 Franc
2 liters of coca-cola
2,118 Franc
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
1,072 Franc
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
1,257,550 Franc
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
637,818 Franc
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
199,945 Franc
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
725,737 Franc
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
449,042 Franc
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
91,957 Franc
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
22,157 Franc
40” flat screen tv
475,224 Franc
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
126,052 Franc
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
6,059 Franc
Hourly rate for cleaning help
14,085 Franc
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
21,596 Franc
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
23,016 Franc
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
26,476 Franc
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
49,487 Franc
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
10,887,300 Franc
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
1,322 Franc
Monthly ticket public transport
22,225 Franc
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
11,844 Franc
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
4,348 Franc
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
6,537 Franc
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
21,834 Franc
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
3,646 Franc
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
6,380 Franc
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
3,857 Franc
4 rolls of toilet paper
1,113 Franc
Tube of toothpaste
1,329 Franc
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
3,107 Franc
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
14,168 Franc
2 tickets to the movies
9,390 Franc
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
52,958 Franc
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
26,506 Franc
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
6,283 Franc
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
3,102 Franc
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
1,072 Franc
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
302,163 Franc
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
75 Franc
1 month of gym membership in business district
47,591 Franc
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
2,514 Franc
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 28 prices entered by 7 different people.
Latest price update: July 09, 2025