Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.1 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
$8.84
HK$68.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
$5.77
HK$44.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF700
|
$1.13
HK$8.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
$14.28
HK$111.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
$12.15
HK$94.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
$4.01
HK$31.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
$4.49
HK$34.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
$1.68
HK$13.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF661
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
$1.75
HK$13.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF678
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF304
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF395
|
$1.20
HK$9.33
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
$11.66
HK$90.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
$64.07
HK$499.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,524.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
$13.71
HK$106.89
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
$22.03
HK$171.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,119.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,600.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
$196.11
HK$1,528.77
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
$929.71
HK$7,247.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,670.84
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
$7.69
HK$59.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
$5.31
HK$41.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
$86.33
HK$672.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Kigali
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
$76.24
HK$594.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
$41.17
HK$320.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
$91.44
HK$712.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.18
|
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