Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 7.6% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 44.6% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 77.8% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 48.3% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 60.5% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.6% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$2.71 RWF4,005	+28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.77 RWF10,013	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.78 RWF1,155	+59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.56 RWF826	+82.9%
Average			+44.6%

Hanoi vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Hanoi	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.05 RWF1,548	-3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$2.11 RWF3,115	-59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$3.16 RWF4,675	-44.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$1.63 RWF2,412	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.08 RWF3,078	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.09 RWF1,618	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.35 RWF522	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.69 RWF1,019	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$0.48 RWF707	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.23 RWF333	-48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.34 RWF499	-32.8%
Average			-22.8%

Hanoi vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.8% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$7.00 RWF10,345	+101.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$25.40 RWF37,550	+175.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$18.97 RWF28,037	+252.0%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 48.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$21.00 RWF31,041	+137.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$666.07 RWF985K	+63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$413.79 RWF612K	+48.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$64.32 RWF95,077	-1.9%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$112.90 RWF167K	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-65.6%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.02 RWF1,502	-5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$2.42 RWF3,578	+28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$2.03 RWF3,004	+45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$26.72 RWF39,497	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$3.39 RWF5,007	-20.0%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 60.5% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$17.39 RWF25,701	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$15.58 RWF23,031	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$22.24 RWF32,877	-73.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$33.87 RWF50,067	-56.9%
Average			-60.5%

Hanoi vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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