Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 59.2% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€20.20
|
$3.58
RWF4,671
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$6.57
RWF8,585
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.48
|
$0.77
RWF1,010
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.94
|
$0.52
RWF673
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.68
|
$1.05
RWF1,375
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.71
|
$2.51
RWF3,283
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.94
|
$3.00
RWF3,924
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.86
|
$1.63
RWF2,125
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.30
|
$2.26
RWF2,952
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$1.53
RWF1,996
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.94
|
$0.49
RWF636
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.26
|
$0.90
RWF1,174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.63
|
$0.50
RWF653
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.22
RWF292
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.29
RWF380
|
|
pay 52.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.72
|
$4.70
RWF6,138
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€121.23
|
$20.49
RWF26,765
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€37,050.30
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,785,493
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.56
|
$11.60
RWF15,150
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.91
|
$27.64
RWF36,108
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,067.54
|
$508.02
RWF663,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,804.17
|
$309.23
RWF404,007
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€211.88
|
$31.53
RWF41,193
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,292.64
|
$238.37
RWF311,422
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,899.51
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,382,729
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.57
|
$1.16
RWF1,515
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€4.00
|
$2.22
RWF2,904
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€16.16
|
$1.93
RWF2,525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€47.07
|
$30.92
RWF40,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.13
|
$3.09
RWF4,040
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€86.88
|
$21.26
RWF27,775
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€38.18
|
$25.12
RWF32,826
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€90.52
|
$28.02
RWF36,613
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€93.71
|
$35.75
RWF46,713
|
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