Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

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Fiji

Suva vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 24.2% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 74.4% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 25.3% less in Suva
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 67.5% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.8% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$5.78 FJD13.10	+113.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.55 FJD17.13	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.54 FJD3.49	+96.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.76 FJD1.73	+36.7%
Average			+61.2%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.4% more for groceries

	Kigali	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.55 FJD1.25	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$5.12 FJD11.60	+142.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.93 FJD11.17	+55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$3.32 FJD7.52	+103.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.82 FJD6.40	+35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.13 FJD2.55	+2.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$1.13 FJD2.56	+219.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.57 FJD3.56	+127.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$1.45 FJD3.29	+203.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.57 FJD1.29	+151.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.49 FJD1.11	+45.5%
Average			+74.4%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.3% less for transportation

	Kigali	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$5.36 FJD12.16	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$22.21 FJD50.37	-12.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$4.44 FJD10.07	-76.6%
Average			-25.3%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Kigali	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$23.99 FJD54.40	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$325.66 FJD738.49	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$34.77 FJD78.84	-45.9%
Average			-6.5%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of housing

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pay 67.5% more for childcare

	Kigali	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$226.59 FJD513.82	+100.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+39.8%
Average			+67.5%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of childcare

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pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$3.55 FJD8.06	+249.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$2.93 FJD6.65	+21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$9.77 FJD22.16	+381.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$36.16 FJD82.00	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$3.33 FJD7.56	-1.6%
Average			+67.8%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$33.32 FJD75.56	+91.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$39.99 FJD90.67	+156.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$69.22 FJD156.97	+211.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$61.13 FJD138.63	+80.5%
Average			+129.3%

Kigali vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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