Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 73.4% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 78.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 44.5% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 84.8% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 76.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.5% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 77.0% less in Kigali
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of George Town, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$3.26
RWF4,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$6.16
RWF8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.89
RWF1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 78.2% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$1.01
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$2.26
RWF3,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$2.66
RWF3,785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$1.67
RWF2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$2.19
RWF3,125
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.38
RWF1,963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.52
RWF743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.86
RWF1,224
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.48
RWF689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.22
RWF320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.33
RWF463
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.48
RWF6,383
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$24.66
RWF35,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,452,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
$12.33
RWF17,568
|
|
pay 84.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
$26.20
RWF37,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$489.52
RWF697,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$271.95
RWF387,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
$30.04
RWF42,806
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
$149.39
RWF212,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,692,824
|
|
pay 75.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$1.09
RWF1,550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$2.22
RWF3,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$2.36
RWF3,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
$31.83
RWF45,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$3.63
RWF5,167
|
|
pay 77.0% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
$16.68
RWF23,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$21.76
RWF31,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
$26.59
RWF37,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
$31.43
RWF44,782
|
|
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