Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 11.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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