Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 29.6% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 84.8% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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