Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 3.5 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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