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
-
pay 34.5% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.4% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
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
€20.27
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 86.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kigali or Monaco. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.