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Gabon

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 40.7% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 72.4% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 64.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 21.5% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 6.5% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 67.9% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.4% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$2.71 RWF4,005	-84.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$6.77 RWF10,013	-55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$0.78 RWF1,155	-54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$0.56 RWF826	-60.7%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 64.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$1.05 RWF1,548	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$2.11 RWF3,115	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$3.16 RWF4,675	-75.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$1.63 RWF2,412	-62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$2.08 RWF3,078	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.09 RWF1,618	-19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.35 RWF522	-79.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.69 RWF1,019	-60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$0.48 RWF707	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.23 RWF333	-83.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.34 RWF499	-82.6%
Average			-64.8%

Libreville vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Libreville	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$7.00 RWF10,345	+74.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$25.40 RWF37,550	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$18.97 RWF28,037	+161.6%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 21.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$21.00 RWF31,041	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$666.07 RWF985K	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$413.79 RWF612K	-3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$64.32 RWF95,077	-1.5%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

	Libreville	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$112.90 RWF167K	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+71.4%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$1.02 RWF1,502	-0.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$2.42 RWF3,578	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$2.03 RWF3,004	-20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$26.72 RWF39,497	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$3.39 RWF5,007	-24.3%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 67.9% less for clothing

	Libreville	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$17.39 RWF25,701	-79.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$15.58 RWF23,031	-63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$22.24 RWF32,877	-56.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$33.87 RWF50,067	-66.9%
Average			-67.9%

Libreville vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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