Cost of living comparison
P'yongyang is 2.2 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF902
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF664
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 65.7% more for groceries
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF721
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF611
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF282
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF338
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
?? |
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
Kigali
|
P'yongyang
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
?? | |
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