Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 58.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 67.3% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 68.4% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.2% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 66.6% less in Kigali
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
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$24.41
|
$3.26
RWF4,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$6.16
RWF8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
$0.89
RWF1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
$1.01
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
$2.26
RWF3,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
$2.66
RWF3,785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
$1.67
RWF2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
$2.19
RWF3,125
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
$1.38
RWF1,963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.52
RWF743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
$0.86
RWF1,224
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
$0.48
RWF689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
$0.22
RWF320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
$0.33
RWF463
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
$4.48
RWF6,383
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
$24.66
RWF35,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,452,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
$12.33
RWF17,568
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
$26.20
RWF37,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
$489.52
RWF697,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
$271.95
RWF387,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
$30.04
RWF42,806
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
$149.39
RWF212,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,692,824
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
$1.09
RWF1,550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
$2.22
RWF3,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
$2.36
RWF3,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
$31.83
RWF45,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
$3.63
RWF5,167
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
$16.68
RWF23,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
$21.76
RWF31,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
$26.59
RWF37,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
$31.43
RWF44,782
|
|
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