Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 15.5% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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