Cost of living comparison

Funafuti, Tuvalu

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Funafuti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Funafuti, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Funafuti	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$3.26 RWF4,694
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.16 RWF8,866
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.89 RWF1,286
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.47 RWF678

Funafuti vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Funafuti	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.01 RWF1,451
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.26 RWF3,248
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$2.66 RWF3,821
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.67 RWF2,399
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.19 RWF3,154
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.38 RWF1,981
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.52 RWF750
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.86 RWF1,235
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.48 RWF695
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.22 RWF323
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.33 RWF468

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Funafuti	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$4.48 RWF6,443
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.66 RWF35,465
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$20,668.41 RWF29,727,745
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.33 RWF17,732

Funafuti vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Funafuti	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$26.20 RWF37,681
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$489.52 RWF704,078
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$271.95 RWF391,155
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$30.04 RWF43,206

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Funafuti	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$149.39 RWF214,874
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,609.00 RWF13,820,794

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Funafuti	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.09 RWF1,565
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.22 RWF3,187
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.36 RWF3,390
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$31.83 RWF45,780
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.63 RWF5,215

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Funafuti	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$16.68 RWF23,991
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$21.76 RWF31,292
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$26.59 RWF38,246
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$31.43 RWF45,200

Funafuti vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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