Cost of living comparison

 Panama City, Panama
compared to
 Kigali, Rwanda
Kigali vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary
Kigali vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Panama City, you would:

pay 54.2% less for restaurants

 
Panama City
Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.25
PAB13.25
$3.26
RWF4,613
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
PAB8.00
$6.16
RWF8,713
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.86
PAB1.86
$0.89
RWF1,264

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

 
Panama City
Kigali
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
PAB2.51
$1.01
RWF1,426
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
PAB6.39
$2.26
RWF3,192
Milk (1 gallon) $6.80
PAB6.80
$2.66
RWF3,755

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

 
Panama City
Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
PAB3.69
$4.48
RWF6,332
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
PAB25.00
$24.66
RWF34,853
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189

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pay 58.5% less for housing

 
Panama City
Kigali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.10
PAB52.10
$26.20
RWF37,032
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
$489.52
RWF691,939
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $755.88
PAB755.88
$271.95
RWF384,410

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

 
Panama City
Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $439.17
PAB439.17
$149.39
RWF211,169
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Panama City
Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
PAB3.00
$1.09
RWF1,538
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.59
PAB3.59
$2.22
RWF3,132
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.50
PAB5.50
$2.36
RWF3,332

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pay 63.1% less for clothing

 
Panama City
Kigali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.91
PAB53.91
$16.68
RWF23,577
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.78
PAB37.78
$21.76
RWF30,753
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.62
PAB87.62
$26.59
RWF37,587

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