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$42.40
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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