Cost of living comparison

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Kigali vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 27.8% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 7.6% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 15.3% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 63.5% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN20.82	$3.26 RWF4,556	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN15.61	$6.16 RWF8,606	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.81	$0.89 RWF1,249	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.96	$0.47 RWF658	-54.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Sofia	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN2.13	$1.01 RWF1,408	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN10.03	$2.26 RWF3,152	-57.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN12.53	$2.66 RWF3,708	-59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.74	$1.67 RWF2,329	-53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.65	$2.19 RWF3,062	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.52	$1.38 RWF1,923	+72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.62	$0.52 RWF728	-38.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.54	$0.86 RWF1,199	+6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN2.11	$0.48 RWF675	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.96	$0.22 RWF314	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.89	$0.33 RWF454	-30.7%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Sofia	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN10.75	$4.48 RWF6,254	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN52.05	$24.66 RWF34,422	-10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN56,896.38	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN14.26	$12.33 RWF17,211	+64.2%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 7.6% less for housing

	Sofia	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN25.61	$26.20 RWF36,574	+94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN1,084.51	$489.52 RWF683,384	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN817.24	$271.95 RWF379,658	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN216.78	$30.04 RWF41,936	-73.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 15.3% less for childcare

	Sofia	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN1,053.16	$149.39 RWF208,559	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN12,816.73	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	+42.4%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN5.20	$1.09 RWF1,519	-60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN4.30	$2.22 RWF3,094	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN6.35	$2.36 RWF3,290	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN70.36	$31.83 RWF44,434	-14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN15.61	$3.63 RWF5,062	-55.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 63.5% less for clothing

	Sofia	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN134.17	$16.68 RWF23,286	-76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN63.77	$21.76 RWF30,373	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN188.58	$26.59 RWF37,122	-73.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN194.06	$31.43 RWF43,872	-69.2%
Average			-63.5%

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