Cost of living comparison

Kigali, Rwanda

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.5 times more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 74.2% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Prague
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Prague

The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Kigali. Notably, clothing, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Kigali, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Kigali	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,667	$10.61 CZK233.94	+225.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,816	$8.49 CZK187.15	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,279	$1.74 CZK38.40	+94.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF674	$1.39 CZK30.63	+194.9%
Average			+138.2%

Kigali vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.2% more for groceries

	Kigali	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,443	$1.42 CZK31.36	+41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,229	$5.99 CZK132.07	+165.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,799	$3.96 CZK87.25	+49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,386	$2.56 CZK56.38	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,136	$3.92 CZK86.29	+78.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,970	$0.77 CZK16.87	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF746	$0.73 CZK16.13	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,228	$0.89 CZK19.70	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF691	$1.47 CZK32.49	+205.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF321	$0.57 CZK12.66	+155.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF465	$0.55 CZK12.05	+68.2%
Average			+74.2%

Kigali vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Kigali	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,406	$6.13 CZK135.11	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF35,264	$23.35 CZK514.67	-5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF29,559,600	$25,475.49 CZK561,454.89	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,632	$12.99 CZK286.34	+5.4%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Kigali	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF37,468	$19.68 CZK433.64	-24.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF700,096	$1,128.35 CZK24,867.77	+130.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF388,942	$837.45 CZK18,456.60	+207.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF42,962	$223.37 CZK4,922.78	+643.6%
Average			+239.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Kigali	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF213,659	$713.18 CZK15,717.85	+377.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,742,621	$11,763.21 CZK259,249.57	+22.4%
Average			+199.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,556	$2.40 CZK52.87	+120.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,169	$3.08 CZK67.81	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,371	$6.54 CZK144.11	+177.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF45,521	$63.73 CZK1,404.61	+100.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,186	$10.61 CZK233.94	+192.7%
Average			+125.9%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,855	$82.44 CZK1,816.90	+394.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF31,115	$36.17 CZK797.19	+66.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF38,030	$92.56 CZK2,039.95	+248.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF44,944	$111.10 CZK2,448.57	+253.5%
Average			+240.6%

Kigali vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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