Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 20.7% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 75.1% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 63.6% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Kigali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
$3.26
RWF4,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.97
|
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.01
|
$0.47
RWF666
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.64
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.56
|
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.01
|
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.41
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.38
|
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.74
|
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.00
|
$0.52
RWF737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.52
|
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.48
RWF683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.53
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.10
|
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$347.23
|
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.52
|
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$473.70
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,361.42
|
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,574.68
|
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$588.96
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,409.29
|
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.05
|
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.41
|
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.20
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,043.16
|
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.45
|
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$797.79
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,786.22
|
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
|
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