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Kigali vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 45.4% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 66.7% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 57.5% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 67.3% less in Kigali

Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,556	$3.26 RWF4,556	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,930	$6.16 RWF8,606	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,327	$0.89 RWF1,249	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,233	$0.47 RWF658	-43.9%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 66.7% less for groceries

	Seoul	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,540	$1.01 RWF1,408	-67.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,570	$2.26 RWF3,152	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,821	$2.66 RWF3,708	-67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,486	$1.67 RWF2,329	-45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,948	$2.19 RWF3,062	-53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,837	$1.38 RWF1,923	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,273	$0.52 RWF728	-66.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,580	$0.86 RWF1,199	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,938	$0.48 RWF675	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,539	$0.22 RWF314	-87.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,034	$0.33 RWF454	-76.6%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Seoul	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,730	$4.48 RWF6,254	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩65,136	$24.66 RWF34,422	-44.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,639,325	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,766	$12.33 RWF17,211	+53.7%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Seoul	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩32,673	$26.20 RWF36,574	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,295,509	$489.52 RWF683,384	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩719,557	$271.95 RWF379,658	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩195,611	$30.04 RWF41,936	-77.5%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 57.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩565,450	$149.39 RWF208,559	-61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩30,485,837	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	-53.8%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,253	$1.09 RWF1,519	-69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,284	$2.22 RWF3,094	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,728	$2.36 RWF3,290	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩78,813	$31.83 RWF44,434	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,759	$3.63 RWF5,062	-66.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 67.3% less for clothing

	Seoul	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩86,733	$16.68 RWF23,286	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩68,421	$21.76 RWF30,373	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩127,168	$26.59 RWF37,122	-69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩183,198	$31.43 RWF43,872	-74.8%
Average			-67.3%

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