Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.8 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
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