Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 52.3% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€18.00
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.02
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.97
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.64
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.52
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.08
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€835.71
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.47
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.85
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.49
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.78
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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