Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 58.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 68.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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