Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 16.7% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 50.4% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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