Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 9.7 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
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Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.88
|
$3.58
RWF4,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.85
|
$6.57
RWF8,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.29
|
$0.77
RWF1,012
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.63
|
$0.52
RWF675
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.42
|
$1.05
RWF1,378
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.77
|
$2.51
RWF3,289
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.17
|
$3.00
RWF3,931
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.93
|
$1.63
RWF2,129
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.39
|
$2.26
RWF2,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$1.53
RWF2,000
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.25
|
$0.49
RWF637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.40
|
$0.90
RWF1,176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.31
|
$0.50
RWF654
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.93
|
$0.22
RWF293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.03
|
$0.29
RWF381
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.29
|
$4.70
RWF6,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.49
RWF26,817
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,914.17
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,840,580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP166.47
|
$11.60
RWF15,179
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP298.16
|
$27.64
RWF36,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$508.02
RWF664,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$309.23
RWF404,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP532.01
|
$31.53
RWF41,272
|
|
pay 61.8 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP258.41
|
$238.37
RWF312,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP198.77
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,408,340
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.95
|
$1.16
RWF1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.96
|
$2.22
RWF2,909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.85
|
$1.93
RWF2,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.69
|
$30.92
RWF40,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.09
RWF4,048
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.94
|
$21.26
RWF27,829
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.85
|
$25.12
RWF32,888
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.69
|
$28.02
RWF36,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.57
|
$35.75
RWF46,803
|
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