Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Kigali, Rwanda

Kigali vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 19.2% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 87.5% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 44.6% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.8% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation and childcare in Kigali are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$3.26 RWF4,700	-72.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$6.16 RWF8,879	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.89 RWF1,288	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.47 RWF679	-68.6%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.01 RWF1,453	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.26 RWF3,252	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$2.66 RWF3,826	-53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$1.67 RWF2,402	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$2.19 RWF3,159	-68.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.38 RWF1,984	-39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.52 RWF751	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.86 RWF1,237	+89.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.48 RWF696	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.22 RWF324	-90.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.33 RWF468	-74.4%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 87.5% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$4.48 RWF6,452	+123.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$24.66 RWF35,515	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$20,668.41 RWF29,769,562	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$12.33 RWF17,757	+244.4%
Average			+87.5%

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$26.20 RWF37,734	-84.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$489.52 RWF705,069	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$271.95 RWF391,705	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$30.04 RWF43,267	-60.7%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 44.6% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$149.39 RWF215,176	+49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$9,609.00 RWF13,840,235	+39.9%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$1.09 RWF1,567	-78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.22 RWF3,192	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$2.36 RWF3,395	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$31.83 RWF45,844	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$3.63 RWF5,223	-63.7%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 76.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$16.68 RWF24,025	-79.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$21.76 RWF31,336	-71.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$26.59 RWF38,300	-77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$31.43 RWF45,264	-79.0%
Average			-76.8%

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