Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 4.3% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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