Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 23.4% cheaper than Maputo.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 42.4% less for housing
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Maputo
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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