Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 3.5 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.17
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,096.40
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.14
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.07
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.49
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 19.5 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.62
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.13
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.52
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.69
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 88.1% more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.79
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.34
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.48
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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