Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 51.0% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Kigali instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 47.1% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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