Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 57.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Australia, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.39
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.87
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.13
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.70
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.03
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.16
|
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.89
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.09
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.15
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$127.70
|
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.40
|
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.12
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.45
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$81.40
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.02
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$178.59
|
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
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