Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.8 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
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Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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