Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 50.4% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Brasilia
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,667
|
$6.97
R$40.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,816
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,279
|
$1.14
R$6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF674
|
$0.76
R$4.44
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,443
|
$1.57
R$9.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,229
|
$4.43
R$25.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,799
|
$3.57
R$20.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,386
|
$2.10
R$12.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,136
|
$1.42
R$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,970
|
$0.87
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF746
|
$0.57
R$3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,228
|
$0.50
R$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF691
|
$0.70
R$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF321
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF465
|
$0.54
R$3.11
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,406
|
$3.79
R$21.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,264
|
$43.46
R$252.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,559,600
|
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,632
|
$7.21
R$41.88
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,468
|
$19.32
R$112.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF700,096
|
$360.74
R$2,095.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF388,942
|
$223.88
R$1,300.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,962
|
$51.47
R$298.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF213,659
|
$461.58
R$2,680.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,742,621
|
$11,525.09
R$66,937.71
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,556
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,169
|
$1.75
R$10.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,371
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,521
|
$23.80
R$138.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,186
|
$6.97
R$40.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,855
|
$50.89
R$295.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,115
|
$41.19
R$239.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,030
|
$64.43
R$374.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,944
|
$55.71
R$323.55
|
|
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