Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 31.3% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 53.5% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4700
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF662.9500
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.3600
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7300
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7400
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.8600
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF229.6300
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6200
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9300
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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