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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$3.26
RWF4,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.16
RWF8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.89
RWF1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$1.01
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$2.26
RWF3,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$2.66
RWF3,785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$1.67
RWF2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$2.19
RWF3,125
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$1.38
RWF1,963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.52
RWF743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.86
RWF1,224
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.48
RWF689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.22
RWF320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.33
RWF463
|
|
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$4.48
RWF6,383
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$24.66
RWF35,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,452,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$12.33
RWF17,568
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$26.20
RWF37,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$489.52
RWF697,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$271.95
RWF387,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$30.04
RWF42,806
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$149.39
RWF212,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,692,824
|
|
pay 72.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$1.09
RWF1,550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$2.22
RWF3,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$2.36
RWF3,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$31.83
RWF45,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$3.63
RWF5,167
|
|
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$16.68
RWF23,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$21.76
RWF31,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$26.59
RWF37,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$31.43
RWF44,782
|
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