Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 44.1% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kigali.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.47
RWF666
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.52
RWF737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.48
RWF683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
|
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