Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 6.9% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
Asuncion
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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