Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

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.

Kigali vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$3.26 RWF4,650	-75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$6.16 RWF8,784	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.89 RWF1,275	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.47 RWF672	-66.6%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Panama City	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.01 RWF1,437	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$2.26 RWF3,218	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$2.66 RWF3,785	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$1.67 RWF2,377	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.19 RWF3,125	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.38 RWF1,963	-7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.52 RWF743	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.86 RWF1,224	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.48 RWF689	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.22 RWF320	-77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.33 RWF463	-71.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Panama City	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$4.48 RWF6,383	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$24.66 RWF35,136	-1.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$20,668.41 RWF29,452,490	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$12.33 RWF17,568	-26.2%
Average			-0.4%

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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 RWF37,332	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$489.52 RWF697,559	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$271.95 RWF387,533	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$30.04 RWF42,806	-68.3%
Average			-58.5%

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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 RWF212,885	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$9,609.00 RWF13,692,824	-4.8%
Average			-35.4%

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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 RWF1,550	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$2.22 RWF3,158	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.36 RWF3,359	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$31.83 RWF45,356	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$3.63 RWF5,167	-48.2%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 63.1% less for clothing

	Panama City	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$16.68 RWF23,769	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$21.76 RWF31,003	-42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$26.59 RWF37,892	-69.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$31.43 RWF44,782	-71.1%
Average			-63.1%

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