Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 63.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.74
|
$3.26
RWF4,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.30
|
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.60
|
$0.47
RWF666
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.02
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.38
|
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.20
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.40
|
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.52
RWF737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$0.48
RWF683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.94
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.89
|
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.44
|
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.46
|
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.67
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,772.71
|
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,197.02
|
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$284.56
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,872.00
|
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,550.00
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
|
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.27
|
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.72
|
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.14
|
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.29
|
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
|
pay 77.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$134.91
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.23
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$185.82
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$239.71
|
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
|
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