Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 11.5% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 73.5% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Managua, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.83
|
$3.26
RWF4,694
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.07
|
$6.16
RWF8,866
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.98
|
$0.89
RWF1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.64
|
$0.47
RWF678
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.27
|
$1.01
RWF1,451
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.46
|
$2.26
RWF3,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.16
|
$2.66
RWF3,821
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.20
|
$1.67
RWF2,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.23
|
$2.19
RWF3,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.73
|
$1.38
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.36
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.85
|
$0.86
RWF1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.61
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.17
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.12
|
$4.48
RWF6,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF35,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO807,922.21
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,727,745
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF17,732
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,619.58
|
$26.20
RWF37,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$489.52
RWF704,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,180.93
|
$271.95
RWF391,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,782.80
|
$30.04
RWF43,206
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,610.87
|
$149.39
RWF214,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,273.94
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,820,794
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.94
|
$1.09
RWF1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.31
|
$2.22
RWF3,187
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.66
|
$2.36
RWF3,390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,368.69
|
$31.83
RWF45,780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.98
|
$3.63
RWF5,215
|
|
pay 73.5% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,751.67
|
$16.68
RWF23,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.01
|
$21.76
RWF31,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,017.66
|
$26.59
RWF38,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,508.56
|
$31.43
RWF45,200
|
|
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