Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 7.8 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 2.7% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Kigali
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 45.0 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 64.6% less in Kigali

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kigali are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$3.26 RWF4,656	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$6.16 RWF8,794	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.89 RWF1,276	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.47 RWF672	-50.3%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 2.7% less for groceries

	Banjul	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.01 RWF1,439	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$2.26 RWF3,221	-28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$2.66 RWF3,790	-49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$1.67 RWF2,380	-16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.19 RWF3,129	+72.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$1.38 RWF1,965	+44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.52 RWF744	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.86 RWF1,225	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$0.48 RWF690	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.22 RWF321	-46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.33 RWF464	-28.5%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$4.48 RWF6,391	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$24.66 RWF35,177	+276.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$20,668.41 RWF29,486,406	+657.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$12.33 RWF17,588	+107.4%
Average			+263.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Banjul	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$26.20 RWF37,375	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$489.52 RWF698,362	+377.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$271.95 RWF387,979	+414.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$30.04 RWF42,855	+24.8%
Average			+193.1%

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pay 45.0 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$149.39 RWF213,130	+2036.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$9,609.00 RWF13,708,592	+6770.4%
Average			+4403.3%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$1.09 RWF1,552	-67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.22 RWF3,161	+6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$2.36 RWF3,362	+37.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$31.83 RWF45,408	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$3.63 RWF5,173	+3.7%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 64.6% less for clothing

	Banjul	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$16.68 RWF23,796	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$21.76 RWF31,038	-50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$26.59 RWF37,936	-73.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$31.43 RWF44,833	-63.9%
Average			-64.6%

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