Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.4 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 7.2 times more for restaurants
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Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
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pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 10.5 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$625.91
€600.80
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