Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 20.7% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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