🇷🇼 Rwanda · #497 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Kigali?

73.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-73.5%
vs NYC
RWF 668,959
Estimated rent in
28.2
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Kigali

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
26.5 Very affordable
Rent
15.3 Very affordable
Groceries
24.8 Very affordable
Restaurants
22.2 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
28.2 Very weak

Estimated rent in Kigali

1-BR — City centre RWF 668,959/mo
1-BR — Outside centre RWF 501,719/mo
3-BR — City centre RWF 1,165,189/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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