Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 11.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Asuncion.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,291
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,769
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,907
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,947
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,247
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,384
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,614
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,660
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,447
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,143
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,531
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,331
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,735
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,842
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,597
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,418
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,716
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,248,666
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,550
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,367
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,328,487
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,649,542
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,287
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,400,945
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,204,782
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,433
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,615
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,936
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,645
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,743
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,444
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,407
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG554,748
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,431
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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