Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 9.1% cheaper than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% more in Kigali
The cost of clothing and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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