Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 60.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Kigali
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.47
RWF675
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.52
RWF747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
|
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