Cost of living comparison
Manila is 47.7% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Manila instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF704
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF664
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF682
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF306
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF397
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 75.0% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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