Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 39.3% cheaper than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 62.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 15.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.6% less in Kigali

The cost of childcare and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 42.6% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 FCFA4,903	$2.71 RWF4,005	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 FCFA2,880	$6.77 RWF10,013	+37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 FCFA935	$0.78 RWF1,155	-51.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 FCFA769	$0.56 RWF826	-57.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 62.8% less for groceries

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78 FCFA2,790	$1.05 RWF1,548	-78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 FCFA4,722	$2.11 RWF3,115	-73.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.66 FCFA6,225	$3.16 RWF4,675	-70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 FCFA1,713	$1.63 RWF2,412	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 FCFA2,437	$2.08 RWF3,078	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$1.09 RWF1,618	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 FCFA452	$0.35 RWF522	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 FCFA965	$0.69 RWF1,019	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 FCFA790	$0.48 RWF707	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 FCFA697	$0.23 RWF333	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA617	$0.34 RWF499	-68.1%
Average			-62.8%

Brazzaville vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 FCFA2,924	$7.00 RWF10,345	+39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.39 FCFA13,657	$25.40 RWF37,550	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 FCFA7,289	$18.97 RWF28,037	+51.9%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$21.00 RWF31,041	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,154.87 FCFA674K	$666.07 RWF985K	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.79 FCFA263K	$413.79 RWF612K	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$631.61 FCFA369K	$64.32 RWF95,077	-89.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$112.90 RWF167K	+120.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,510.48 RWF14M
Average			+120.5%

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pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 FCFA3,326	$1.02 RWF1,502	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 FCFA2,316	$2.42 RWF3,578	-39.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.76 FCFA2,193	$2.03 RWF3,004	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.82 FCFA15,074	$26.72 RWF39,497	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 FCFA3,342	$3.39 RWF5,007	-40.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$17.39 RWF25,701
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$15.58 RWF23,031
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$22.24 RWF32,877
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$33.87 RWF50,067

Brazzaville vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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