Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 39.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Kigali
- Transportation
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pay 19.2% less in Kigali
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Kigali
- Childcare
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pay 30.1% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.3% less in Kigali
- Clothing
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pay 66.7% less in Kigali
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Kigali.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$3.26
RWF4,694
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$6.16
RWF8,866
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.89
RWF1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$0.47
RWF678
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.01
RWF1,451
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.60
|
$2.26
RWF3,248
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$2.66
RWF3,821
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
$1.67
RWF2,399
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.19
RWF3,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.38
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.86
RWF1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$4.48
RWF6,443
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.36
|
$24.66
RWF35,465
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,275.81
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,727,745
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.00
|
$12.33
RWF17,732
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.11
|
$26.20
RWF37,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€700.66
|
$489.52
RWF704,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€523.14
|
$271.95
RWF391,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.55
|
$30.04
RWF43,206
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€490.29
|
$149.39
RWF214,874
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,480.33
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,820,794
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$1.09
RWF1,565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$2.22
RWF3,187
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.36
RWF3,390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.42
|
$31.83
RWF45,780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$3.63
RWF5,215
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.48
|
$16.68
RWF23,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.72
|
$21.76
RWF31,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.66
|
$26.59
RWF38,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.16
|
$31.43
RWF45,200
|
|
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