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Saint John's vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 93.0% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 12.8% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 85.1% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 43.5% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Kigali, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Kigali	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$16.65 EC$45.00	+514.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$9.25 EC$25.00	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.95 EC$5.27	+149.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$1.20 EC$3.25	+115.2%
Average			+198.6%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Kigali	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$2.78 EC$7.50	+165.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$4.26 EC$11.50	+101.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$8.40 EC$22.71	+165.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$6.66 EC$18.00	+308.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$3.52 EC$9.53	+69.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$2.96 EC$8.00	+170.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$1.11 EC$3.00	+214.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$3.70 EC$10.00	+436.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$3.70 EC$10.00	+674.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$1.30 EC$3.50	+474.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$1.30 EC$3.50	+283.5%
Average			+242.6%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.8% less for transportation

	Kigali	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$6.11 EC$16.50	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	??
Average			-12.8%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 85.1% more for housing

	Kigali	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$81.40 EC$220.00	+287.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+57.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$198.07 EC$535.29	+207.9%
Average			+85.1%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay 43.5% less for childcare

	Kigali	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$185.01 EC$500.00	+63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-80.5%
Average			-43.5%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.41 EC$6.50	+136.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$3.70 EC$10.00	+52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$64.75 EC$175.00	+142.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$6.29 EC$17.00	+85.7%
Average			+102.1%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$50.00 EC$135.13	+187.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$74.00 EC$200.00	+232.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	??
Average			+209.3%

Kigali vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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