Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 28.7% cheaper than The Valley.
If you lived in Kigali instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
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The Valley
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.43
RWF43,290
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