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Rwanda

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Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 14.4% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 80.0% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 45.9% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 96.4% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% more in Malabo

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

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Malabo vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.4% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF3,995	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+215.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF9,988	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,152	$0.85 FCFA500	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF824	$0.43 FCFA250	-23.6%
Average			+78.4%

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.0% more for groceries

	Kigali	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,544	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,107	$3.37 FCFA1,973	+59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,663	$10.34 FCFA6,056	+226.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,406	$3.76 FCFA2,200	+130.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,071	$2.71 FCFA1,588	+30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,614	$1.08 FCFA635	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF521	$0.77 FCFA454	+119.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,017	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF705	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF332	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF498	??
Average			+80.0%

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Kigali	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,318	??
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,453	$26.40 FCFA15,461	+3.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF38M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF27,965	??
Average			+15.8%

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.9% less for housing

	Kigali	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF30,961	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF982K	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF610K	$223.95 FCFA131K	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF94,832	??
Average			-45.9%

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of housing

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pay 96.4% less for childcare

	Kigali	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF166K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$341.40 FCFA200K	-96.4%
Average			-96.4%

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,498	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,569	$4.69 FCFA2,749	+93.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF2,996	$4.52 FCFA2,648	+122.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,395	$34.14 FCFA19,996	+27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF4,994	$5.39 FCFA3,156	+59.1%
Average			+63.8%

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Kigali	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,635	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF22,971	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,792	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF49,938	??

Kigali vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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