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Kigali vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 2.0% more expensive than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Lome	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,441	$3.45 RWF5,070	+37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,340	$6.89 RWF10,140	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,985	$0.86 RWF1,262	-75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA633	$0.57 RWF842	-48.1%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Lome	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA752	$1.05 RWF1,538	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,104	$2.26 RWF3,319	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,372	$2.64 RWF3,886	-71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,170	$1.65 RWF2,434	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,792	$2.10 RWF3,082	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA698	$1.15 RWF1,696	-5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA388	$0.37 RWF543	-45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,163	$0.70 RWF1,032	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA659	$0.48 RWF705	-58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA465	$0.23 RWF335	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA372	$0.39 RWF575	-39.8%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Lome	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,674	$4.42 RWF6,504	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,777	$29.30 RWF43,095	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+85.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,951	$14.48 RWF21,294	+19.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Lome	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,648	$19.48 RWF28,645	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA190K	$575.44 RWF846K	+73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA115K	$322.51 RWF474K	+60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA66,769	$39.98 RWF58,802	-65.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Lome	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$166.62 RWF245K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$7,842.43 RWF12M	+119.2%
Average			+119.2%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA513	$1.03 RWF1,521	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,351	$2.31 RWF3,402	-60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA821	$1.72 RWF2,535	+20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA29,067	$31.41 RWF46,193	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,565	$3.45 RWF5,070	-22.9%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Lome	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,363	$19.19 RWF28,223	-23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,902	$19.30 RWF28,392	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA24,109	$22.98 RWF33,800	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA55,399	$37.92 RWF55,770	-60.7%
Average			-40.0%

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