Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 3.2% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.70
RWF902
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.51
RWF664
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.56
RWF721
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.47
RWF611
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.22
RWF282
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.26
RWF338
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
|
pay 61.1% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
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