Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.5 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,472
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,447
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,226
|
$2.23
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$7.00
€6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,640
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,286
|
$3.76
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,005
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,888
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.09
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF446
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,138
|
$7.15
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,787
|
$37.51
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148
|
$26,794.08
€25,513.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,893
|
$17.15
€16.33
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,898
|
$29.46
€28.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,764
|
$1,180.31
€1,123.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,647
|
$763.10
€726.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,162
|
$167.26
€159.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,707
|
$508.83
€484.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849
|
$10,490.67
€9,989.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,491
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,230
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,613
|
$58.31
€55.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,969
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,856
|
$65.43
€62.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,812
|
$30.74
€29.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,437
|
$77.17
€73.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,061
|
$102.32
€97.43
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