Cost of living comparison

 Asuncion, Paraguay
compared to
 Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

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.

Kigali vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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