Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 47.0% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 59.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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