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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 28.6% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 61.1% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.7% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation, housing, and childcare in Kigali are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 VEF107.76	$2.71 RWF4,005	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 VEF109.72	$6.77 RWF10,013	-38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 VEF15.23	$0.78 RWF1,155	-48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 VEF13.13	$0.56 RWF826	-57.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 61.1% less for groceries

	Caracas	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 VEF22.67	$1.05 RWF1,548	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 VEF50.69	$2.11 RWF3,115	-58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.26 VEF102.36	$3.16 RWF4,675	-69.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.73 VEF47.13	$1.63 RWF2,412	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 VEF41.95	$2.08 RWF3,078	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.29 VEF32.80	$1.09 RWF1,618	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 VEF9.08	$0.35 RWF522	-61.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.84	$0.69 RWF1,019	-30.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 VEF10.45	$0.48 RWF707	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 VEF10.17	$0.23 RWF333	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.88	$0.34 RWF499	-65.9%
Average			-61.1%

Caracas vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% more for transportation

	Caracas	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.18 VEF31.72	$7.00 RWF10,345	+120.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$25.40 RWF37,550	-15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 VEF249K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.00 VEF269.31	$18.97 RWF28,037	-29.8%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Caracas	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.99 VEF378.95	$21.00 RWF31,041	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	$666.07 RWF985K	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	$413.79 RWF612K	-2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.60 VEF165.55	$64.32 RWF95,077	+287.5%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Caracas	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	$112.90 RWF167K	-29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+55.9%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 VEF19.95	$1.02 RWF1,502	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 VEF36.19	$2.42 RWF3,578	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 VEF45.68	$2.03 RWF3,004	-55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 VEF663.30	$26.72 RWF39,497	-59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 VEF64.83	$3.39 RWF5,007	-47.9%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 76.7% less for clothing

	Caracas	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.58 VEF763.81	$17.39 RWF25,701	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.89 VEF507.62	$15.58 RWF23,031	-69.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	$22.24 RWF32,877	-83.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	$33.87 RWF50,067	-74.7%
Average			-76.7%

Caracas vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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