Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 22.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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