Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 33.2% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Castries, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
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Castries
|
Kigali
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.58
RWF4,634
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.57
RWF8,516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$2.51
RWF3,256
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.00
RWF3,892
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.26
RWF2,929
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$1.53
RWF1,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
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pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.49
RWF26,551
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.60
RWF15,029
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$31.53
RWF40,862
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.09
RWF4,008
|
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pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$21.26
RWF27,552
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$28.02
RWF36,319
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$35.75
RWF46,338
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