Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.1 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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