Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 72.6% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 34.5% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 83.5% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 85.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 86.1% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$3.26
RWF4,676
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$6.16
RWF8,833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$0.89
RWF1,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.47
RWF675
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.01
RWF1,445
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$2.26
RWF3,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$2.66
RWF3,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$1.67
RWF2,390
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.19
RWF3,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.38
RWF1,974
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.52
RWF747
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.86
RWF1,231
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$4.48
RWF6,419
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$24.66
RWF35,333
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,617,255
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$12.33
RWF17,666
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$26.20
RWF37,541
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$489.52
RWF701,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$271.95
RWF389,701
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$30.04
RWF43,045
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$149.39
RWF214,076
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,769,425
|
|
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$1.09
RWF1,559
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$2.22
RWF3,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.36
RWF3,377
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$31.83
RWF45,609
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$3.63
RWF5,196
|
|
pay 86.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$16.68
RWF23,902
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$21.76
RWF31,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$26.59
RWF38,104
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$31.43
RWF45,032
|
|
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