Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 35.9% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 70.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 46.9% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 75.0% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Castries	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.77 RWF10,013	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.78 RWF1,155	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.56 RWF826	-42.5%
Average			-53.7%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.5% less for groceries

	Castries	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.05 RWF1,548	-43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$2.11 RWF3,115	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$3.16 RWF4,675	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$1.63 RWF2,412	-64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.08 RWF3,078	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.09 RWF1,618	-71.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.35 RWF522	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.69 RWF1,019	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.48 RWF707	-92.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.23 RWF333	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.34 RWF499	-63.5%
Average			-70.5%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Castries	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$7.00 RWF10,345	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.97 RWF28,037
Average			+10.7%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Castries	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$21.00 RWF31,041	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$666.07 RWF985K	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$413.79 RWF612K	+19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$64.32 RWF95,077	-31.8%
Average			+13.2%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay 46.9% less for childcare

	Castries	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$112.90 RWF167K	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,510.48 RWF14M
Average			-46.9%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.02 RWF1,502	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.42 RWF3,578	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.03 RWF3,004	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$26.72 RWF39,497	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-39.0%
Average			-48.9%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 75.0% less for clothing

	Castries	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$17.39 RWF25,701	-79.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$15.58 RWF23,031	-69.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$33.87 RWF50,067	-69.5%
Average			-75.0%

Castries vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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