Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 58.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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