Cost of living comparison

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Kigali vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 69.2% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 76.6% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 82.9% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.1% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.2% less in Kigali

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	London	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.52	$3.45 RWF5,005	-87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.05	$6.89 RWF10,011	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.28	$0.86 RWF1,246	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.41	$0.57 RWF831	-70.3%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	London	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.58	$1.05 RWF1,518	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.04	$2.26 RWF3,276	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.81	$2.64 RWF3,837	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.67	$1.65 RWF2,403	-67.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.88	$2.10 RWF3,042	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.11	$1.15 RWF1,674	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.61	$0.37 RWF536	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.05	$0.70 RWF1,019	-51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.20	$0.48 RWF696	-70.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.55	$0.23 RWF330	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.61	$0.39 RWF568	-53.0%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	London	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.20	$4.42 RWF6,421	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £175.68	$29.30 RWF42,546	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £27,606.47	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.19	$14.48 RWF21,023	-54.4%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 76.6% less for housing

	London	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £31.28	$19.48 RWF28,280	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,251.75	$575.44 RWF836K	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,709.13	$322.51 RWF468K	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £186.86	$39.98 RWF58,052	-84.4%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 82.9% less for childcare

	London	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,811.89	$166.62 RWF242K	-93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £20,824.05	$7,842.43 RWF11M	-72.5%
Average			-82.9%

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pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.34	$1.03 RWF1,502	-88.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.80	$2.31 RWF3,359	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.59	$1.72 RWF2,503	-92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £47.44	$31.41 RWF45,604	-51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.64	$3.45 RWF5,005	-82.8%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 76.2% less for clothing

	London	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £84.80	$19.19 RWF27,863	-83.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £37.99	$19.30 RWF28,030	-62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £92.00	$22.98 RWF33,369	-81.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £117.50	$37.92 RWF55,059	-76.4%
Average			-76.2%

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