Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.5 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
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pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
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