Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 27.9% cheaper than Moroni.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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