Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 19.5% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Suva, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
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Suva
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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