Cost of living comparison

Guinea

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 21.0% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 49.5% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 27.8% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.71 RWF4,005	-41.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$6.77 RWF10,013	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.78 RWF1,155	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.56 RWF826
Average			-38.0%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Conakry	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.05 RWF1,548	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$2.11 RWF3,115	-81.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$3.16 RWF4,675	-61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$1.63 RWF2,412	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.08 RWF3,078	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.09 RWF1,618	-17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.35 RWF522	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.69 RWF1,019	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.48 RWF707	-51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.23 RWF333	-64.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.34 RWF499	-46.3%
Average			-50.8%

Conakry vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Conakry	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$7.00 RWF10,345	+33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$25.40 RWF37,550	-10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$18.97 RWF28,037	+114.0%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Conakry	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$21.00 RWF31,041	-88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$666.07 RWF985K	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$413.79 RWF612K	+30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$64.32 RWF95,077	-51.6%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 49.5% more for childcare

	Conakry	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$112.90 RWF167K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+49.5%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.02 RWF1,502	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.42 RWF3,578	-47.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$2.03 RWF3,004	+74.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$26.72 RWF39,497	-70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$3.39 RWF5,007	-16.4%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 27.8% less for clothing

	Conakry	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$17.39 RWF25,701	-13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$15.58 RWF23,031	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$22.24 RWF32,877	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$33.87 RWF50,067	-32.3%
Average			-27.8%

Conakry vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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