Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 15.5% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 62.5% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kigali.
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
MUR266.59
|
$3.26
RWF4,621
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$6.16
RWF8,729
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$0.89
RWF1,266
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$0.47
RWF667
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$1.01
RWF1,428
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$2.26
RWF3,197
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$2.66
RWF3,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$1.67
RWF2,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$2.19
RWF3,105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$1.38
RWF1,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$0.52
RWF739
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$0.86
RWF1,216
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$0.48
RWF684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$4.48
RWF6,343
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$24.66
RWF34,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,266,474
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$12.33
RWF17,457
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$26.20
RWF37,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$489.52
RWF693,153
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$271.95
RWF385,085
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$30.04
RWF42,536
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$149.39
RWF211,540
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,606,343
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$1.09
RWF1,540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$2.22
RWF3,138
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$2.36
RWF3,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$31.83
RWF45,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$3.63
RWF5,134
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$16.68
RWF23,619
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$21.76
RWF30,807
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$26.59
RWF37,653
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$31.43
RWF44,499
|
|
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