Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 61.0% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
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