Cost of living comparison

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Kigali vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 2.9 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 59.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 17.2% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 77.4% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 15.8 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 65.3% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.07 FCFA8,315	$3.26 RWF4,556	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,795	$6.16 RWF8,606	-49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA780	$0.89 RWF1,249	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA780	$0.47 RWF658	-61.5%
Average			-53.3%

Malabo vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.3% less for groceries

	Malabo	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 FCFA2,062	$1.01 RWF1,408	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 FCFA2,141	$2.26 RWF3,152	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 FCFA6,164	$2.66 RWF3,708	-72.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,871	$1.67 RWF2,329	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,971	$2.19 RWF3,062	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,414	$1.38 RWF1,923	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA943	$0.52 RWF728	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,414	$0.86 RWF1,199	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 FCFA943	$0.48 RWF675	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,179	$0.22 RWF314	-87.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,414	$0.33 RWF454	-85.4%
Average			-59.3%

Malabo vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Malabo	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 FCFA1,967	$4.48 RWF6,254	+44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.38 FCFA16,781	$24.66 RWF34,422	-6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,034.81 FCFA21,014,802	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	-37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 FCFA4,677	$12.33 RWF17,211	+67.7%
Average			+17.2%

Malabo vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.4% more for housing

	Malabo	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.34 FCFA10,394	$26.20 RWF36,574	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.24 FCFA129,923	$489.52 RWF683,384	+139.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.37 FCFA72,757	$271.95 RWF379,658	+137.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.86 FCFA26,627	$30.04 RWF41,936	-28.2%
Average			+77.4%

Malabo vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay 15.8 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$65.36 FCFA41,575	$149.39 RWF208,559	+128.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$326.78 FCFA207,877	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	+2840.5%
Average			+1484.5%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 FCFA1,039	$1.09 RWF1,519	-33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.72 FCFA3,638	$2.22 RWF3,094	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.52 FCFA2,874	$2.36 RWF3,290	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.02 FCFA31,182	$31.83 RWF44,434	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.39 FCFA3,426	$3.63 RWF5,062	-32.7%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 65.3% less for clothing

	Malabo	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA15,591	$16.68 RWF23,286	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$102.12 FCFA64,962	$21.76 RWF30,373	-78.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$245.08 FCFA155,908	$26.59 RWF37,122	-89.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.69 FCFA51,969	$31.43 RWF43,872	-61.5%
Average			-65.3%

Malabo vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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