Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 4.3 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$17.66
A$28.25
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$154.17
A$246.64
|
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