Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 3.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 86.2% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.470
|
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.560
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.230
|
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.52
RWF700
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.450
|
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.810
|
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.670
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD6.940
|
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.110
|
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.450
|
$0.49
RWF661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.50
RWF678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.360
|
$0.22
RWF304
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$0.29
RWF395
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD78.580
|
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD73,666.330
|
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.400
|
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
|
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.200
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,080.440
|
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD594.240
|
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD196.580
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD327.410
|
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,911.090
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.190
|
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.800
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD130.760
|
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.560
|
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD144.690
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD156.170
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD232.330
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD279.390
|
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
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