Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.2 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Paris instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,487
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF9,298
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF895
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF659
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,278
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,309
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,592
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF2,012
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,163
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,331
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF715
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,265
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF606
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF279
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF336
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,740
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF15,110
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF27,894,469
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,494
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF44,021
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF647,550
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF407,117
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF53,018
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF191,461
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,104,434
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,162
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,906
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,743
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF43,170
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,811
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Kigali
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF25,425
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF38,572
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF43,295
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF60,127
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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