Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 62.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Kigali
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 61.2% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 73.1% less in Kigali
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.73
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.70
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.83
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.25
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.62
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.10
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.98
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.49
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,826.42
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.66
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.71
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,247.53
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€964.78
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€171.88
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€690.04
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,546.49
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.94
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.22
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.29
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€94.72
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.49
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€101.78
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€135.93
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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