Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 50.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 67.5% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.47
RWF675
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.52
RWF747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
|
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