Cost of living comparison
compared to
Male vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary
Male is 64.1% more expensive than Kigali.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% more in Male
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Male
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Male
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Male
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Male
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Male
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Male
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Male are more expensive than in Kigali. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Male. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Male.
Male vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Male instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,995
|
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
RWF9,988
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
RWF1,152
|
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
RWF824
|
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,544
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.11
RWF3,107
|
$5.34
MVR82.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
RWF4,663
|
$7.69
MVR118.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,406
|
$1.92
MVR29.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RWF3,071
|
$2.77
MVR42.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
RWF1,614
|
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
RWF521
|
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RWF1,017
|
$1.85
MVR28.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF705
|
$1.22
MVR18.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF332
|
$0.93
MVR14.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RWF498
|
$0.86
MVR13.30
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
RWF10,318
|
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.40
RWF37,453
|
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,080.15
RWF38M
|
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
RWF27,965
|
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of transportation
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.00
RWF30,961
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.07
RWF982K
|
$951.14
MVR14,695.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.79
RWF610K
|
$699.92
MVR10,813.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.32
RWF94,832
|
$90.98
MVR1,405.60
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.90
RWF166K
|
$184.98
MVR2,857.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,510.48
RWF14M
|
$3,004.83
MVR46,424.59
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RWF1,498
|
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RWF3,569
|
$3.55
MVR54.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
RWF2,996
|
$14.93
MVR230.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
RWF39,395
|
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.39
RWF4,994
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Male
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.39
RWF25,635
|
$39.51
MVR610.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.58
RWF22,971
|
$49.64
MVR766.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.24
RWF32,792
|
$87.13
MVR1,346.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.87
RWF49,938
|
$52.52
MVR811.39
|
|
Kigali vs. Male - Cost of clothing
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