Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 42.6% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Prague, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 62.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
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