Kigali isn’t exactly cafe culture central, but it does have a handful of places to choose from. Some seem to be aimed squarely at expats and have the prices to match but there are also some more moderately priced places as well. Here’s a sample of what sort of prices you can expect to pay for a variety of items on the menus.
| Item | Aroma | Blues Cafe | Bourbon | Shokola | Camellia Tea House | New Fiesta | Magda Cafe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 1,200 | 1,000 | |||||
| Espresso | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
| Cappuccino | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 1,500 | 1,300 | - | 1,500 |
| Tea | 1,000 | 1,700 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 900 | 1,200 | |
| African Tea | 1,200 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,700 |
| Iced Cafe Mocha | 1,700 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 |
| Milkshake | 2,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| Fruit Smoothie | 2,500 | 4,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 3,800 | |
| Fruit Juice | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | |||
| Soda | 500 | 500 | 700 | 600 | 700 | 600 | |
| Omlette | 1,000 | 2,200 | 3,400 | - | 2,000 | 1,500 | 3,500 |
| Greek Salad | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | - | ||
| Chicken Salad | 2,500 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 3,900 | 3,000 | 4,000 | |
| Soup of the Day | 1,800 | 2,500 | 2,900 | 2,200 | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| Beef Samosa | 500 | 500 | 700 | 600 | 500 | 200 | 500 |
| Hamburger | 2,000 | 2,700 | 4,500 | - | 2,800 | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| Spaghetti Bolognaise | 4,000 | 3,200 | - | 4,000 | - | - | |
| Chocolate Cake | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,700 | 1,500 | - | 2,000 | |
| Scoop of Ice Creme | 500 | 1,000 | 900 | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
I would never of expected Kigali to be this expensive, I suppose from a western perspective it’s still ok.. I’l keep my SE Asia prices for now
Ya it’s cheap by Western standards if you ignore the $6 milkshakes! Starbucks prices, right here in Rwanda. Who knew, eh?
Seems like a common theme that dairy products seem to get smacked once you get out of the west.. thank god the rest is cheap and balances things out..