Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Kigali is 24.6% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% less in Kigali
The cost of transportation and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
Kigali vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.02
|
$6.89
RWF10,033
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.47
|
$0.86
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.37
|
$0.57
RWF833
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$8.80
|
$1.05
RWF1,522
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$24.57
|
$2.26
RWF3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$19.82
|
$2.64
RWF3,846
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.08
|
$1.65
RWF2,408
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.47
|
$2.10
RWF3,049
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.15
|
$1.15
RWF1,678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.89
|
$0.37
RWF537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.36
|
$0.70
RWF1,021
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.10
|
$0.48
RWF698
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.20
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.12
|
$0.39
RWF569
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$22.74
|
$4.42
RWF6,435
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$237.20
|
$29.30
RWF42,642
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$136K
|
$26,543.61
RWF39M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$40.25
|
$14.48
RWF21,070
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$112.22
|
$19.48
RWF28,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,323.42
|
$575.44
RWF837K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,437.75
|
$322.51
RWF469K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$295.12
|
$39.98
RWF58,184
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,651.25
|
$166.62
RWF242K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$86,196.64
|
$7,842.43
RWF11M
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.72
|
$1.03
RWF1,505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.54
|
$2.31
RWF3,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.67
|
$1.72
RWF2,508
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$135.45
|
$31.41
RWF45,708
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$3.45
RWF5,017
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$308.10
|
$19.19
RWF27,926
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$222.70
|
$19.30
RWF28,094
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$381.44
|
$22.98
RWF33,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$344.14
|
$37.92
RWF55,184
|
|
Brasilia vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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