Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 8.1% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Kigali instead of China, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
China
|
Kigali
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.09
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.99
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.03
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.64
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.99
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.58
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.94
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,773.26
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 49.3% more for housing
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.32
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,902.47
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,792.22
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.97
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,304.27
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,444.21
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.21
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.59
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.93
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.98
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
China
|
Kigali
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.01
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.12
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.00
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.20
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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