Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.3 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Canada instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF898
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF661
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF718
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF609
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF337
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
$63.09
CA$86.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,867.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
$112.22
CA$153.52
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,189.50
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Kigali
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
$49.87
CA$68.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
$78.02
CA$106.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
$97.82
CA$133.83
|
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