Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 30.3% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
$2.71
RF3,487
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.15
|
$7.23
RF9,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.70
RF895
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$0.51
RF659
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.77
|
$0.99
RF1,278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥48.01
|
$2.57
RF3,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.52
|
$2.79
RF3,592
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
$1.56
RF2,012
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
$2.46
RF3,163
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$1.81
RF2,331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.56
RF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$0.98
RF1,265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.08
|
$0.47
RF606
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.22
RF279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.26
RF336
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.70
|
$5.24
RF6,740
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥316.09
|
$11.74
RF15,110
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,169.00
|
$21,680.22
RF27,894,469
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.04
|
$9.71
RF12,494
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.48
|
$34.21
RF44,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,361.01
|
$503.29
RF647,550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,595.77
|
$316.42
RF407,117
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.45
|
$41.21
RF53,018
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,886.84
|
$148.81
RF191,461
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥201,036.06
|
$1,635.61
RF2,104,434
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.54
|
$0.90
RF1,162
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.67
|
$2.26
RF2,906
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
$1.36
RF1,743
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.25
|
$33.55
RF43,170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.23
|
$4.52
RF5,811
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.79
|
$19.76
RF25,425
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.67
|
$29.98
RF38,572
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥647.77
|
$33.65
RF43,295
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥902.19
|
$46.73
RF60,127
|
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