Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 16.2% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 12.8% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 42.1% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% less in Kigali
The cost of housing and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$38.74
|
$3.26
RWF4,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
$6.16
RWF8,840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.33
|
$0.89
RWF1,283
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.25
|
$0.47
RWF676
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.72
|
$1.01
RWF1,446
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$24.65
|
$2.26
RWF3,238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$19.85
|
$2.66
RWF3,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.70
|
$1.67
RWF2,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.90
|
$2.19
RWF3,145
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$4.82
|
$1.38
RWF1,975
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.16
|
$0.52
RWF748
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.77
|
$0.86
RWF1,232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.87
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.83
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.98
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.05
|
$4.48
RWF6,424
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$241.63
|
$24.66
RWF35,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$135,586.24
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,638,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$40.09
|
$12.33
RWF17,679
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$107.39
|
$26.20
RWF37,568
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,005.76
|
$489.52
RWF701,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,244.77
|
$271.95
RWF389,980
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$286.18
|
$30.04
RWF43,076
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,566.45
|
$149.39
RWF214,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$64,080.64
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,779,305
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.68
|
$1.09
RWF1,560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$9.72
|
$2.22
RWF3,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$11.62
|
$2.36
RWF3,380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$132.33
|
$31.83
RWF45,642
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.74
|
$3.63
RWF5,200
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$282.97
|
$16.68
RWF23,919
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$229.01
|
$21.76
RWF31,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$358.21
|
$26.59
RWF38,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$309.74
|
$31.43
RWF45,064
|
|
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