Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 26.9% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
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Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 50.4% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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