Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 62.5% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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