Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 69.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Kigali
- Groceries
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pay 62.7% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 52.1% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 75.8% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 73.5% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.6% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 78.6% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$3.26
RWF4,613
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$6.16
RWF8,713
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$0.89
RWF1,264
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.47
RWF666
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$1.01
RWF1,426
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$2.26
RWF3,192
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$2.66
RWF3,755
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$1.67
RWF2,358
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$2.19
RWF3,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.38
RWF1,947
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.52
RWF737
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.86
RWF1,214
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.48
RWF683
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.22
RWF318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.33
RWF460
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
$4.48
RWF6,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
$24.66
RWF34,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,215,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
$12.33
RWF17,427
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
$26.20
RWF37,032
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$489.52
RWF691,939
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$271.95
RWF384,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
$30.04
RWF42,461
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$149.39
RWF211,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,582,500
|
|
pay 72.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.09
RWF1,538
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.22
RWF3,132
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$2.36
RWF3,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
$31.83
RWF44,990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$3.63
RWF5,125
|
|
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
$16.68
RWF23,577
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
$21.76
RWF30,753
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
$26.59
RWF37,587
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
$31.43
RWF44,421
|
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