Cost of living comparison

Denmark

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 68.6% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 78.6% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 70.0% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 80.8% less in Kigali

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.6% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK139.94	$2.71 RWF3,994	-87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$6.77 RWF9,986	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.10 DKK34.01	$0.78 RWF1,152	-84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.77 DKK25.12	$0.56 RWF824	-85.2%
Average			-78.6%

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pay 70.0% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$4.77 DKK31.84	$1.05 RWF1,544	-78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 DKK57.65	$2.11 RWF3,107	-75.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 DKK52.65	$3.16 RWF4,662	-59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.89 DKK39.31	$1.63 RWF2,406	-72.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 DKK42.09	$2.08 RWF3,070	-67.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.09 RWF1,614	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$0.35 RWF521	-74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$0.69 RWF1,017	-64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$0.48 RWF705	-81.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.12	$0.23 RWF332	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.35	$0.34 RWF498	-64.5%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.58 DKK63.95	$7.00 RWF10,316	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.86 DKK699.71	$25.40 RWF37,446	-75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$26,080.15 RWF38M	-48.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$18.97 RWF27,960	-0.3%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$21.00 RWF30,956	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	$666.07 RWF982K	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	$413.79 RWF610K	-71.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$64.32 RWF94,815	-53.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	$112.90 RWF166K	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+10.8%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 76.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.99 DKK59.98	$1.02 RWF1,498	-88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.97 DKK46.54	$2.42 RWF3,568	-65.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$2.03 RWF2,996	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.00 DKK427.06	$26.72 RWF39,388	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$3.39 RWF4,993	-83.3%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 80.8% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 DKK725.03	$17.39 RWF25,630	-84.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 DKK358.19	$15.58 RWF22,967	-71.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$22.24 RWF32,786	-82.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	$33.87 RWF49,928	-83.0%
Average			-80.8%

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