Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 16.2% cheaper than Brasilia.
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$40.39
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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