Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 23.8% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
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Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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