Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 13.7% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 61.4% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 17.9% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 16.3% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 57.9% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Kigali are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.34	$3.26 RWF4,613	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.34	$6.16 RWF8,713	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.59	$0.89 RWF1,264	+6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.27	$0.47 RWF666	-11.7%
Average			+0.5%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.03	$1.01 RWF1,426	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.25	$2.26 RWF3,192	-70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.72	$2.66 RWF3,755	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.03	$1.67 RWF2,358	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.24	$2.19 RWF3,100	+13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.28	$1.38 RWF1,947	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.94	$0.52 RWF737	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.32	$0.86 RWF1,214	-31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.67	$0.48 RWF683	-22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.99	$0.22 RWF318	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.33 RWF460	-36.5%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 61.4% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.55	$4.48 RWF6,332	+152.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.34	$24.66 RWF34,853	+117.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	$20,668.41 RWF29,215,189	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.51	$12.33 RWF17,427	+20.6%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 17.9% less for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR107.54	$26.20 RWF37,032	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	$489.52 RWF691,939	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	$271.95 RWF384,410	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR212.93	$30.04 RWF42,461	-39.9%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 16.3% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	$149.39 RWF211,169	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	$9,609.00 RWF13,582,500	+7.7%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.40	$1.09 RWF1,538	-73.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.42	$2.22 RWF3,132	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.40	$2.36 RWF3,332	-42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR190.47	$31.83 RWF44,990	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.30	$3.63 RWF5,125	-24.0%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 57.9% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR245.76	$16.68 RWF23,577	-71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR148.98	$21.76 RWF30,753	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR326.70	$26.59 RWF37,587	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR311.80	$31.43 RWF44,421	-57.1%
Average			-57.9%

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