Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Rwanda

Kigali vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 52.0% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 63.9% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 49.0% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 78.4% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 71.1% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Macao	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$6.77 RWF10,013	+14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$0.78 RWF1,155	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.56 RWF826	-37.3%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 63.9% less for groceries

	Macao	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$1.05 RWF1,548	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$2.11 RWF3,115	-74.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$3.16 RWF4,675	-73.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$1.63 RWF2,412	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.08 RWF3,078	-76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$1.09 RWF1,618	-8.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.35 RWF522	-73.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.69 RWF1,019	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$0.48 RWF707	-56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.23 RWF333	-87.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.34 RWF499	-74.2%
Average			-63.9%

Macao vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Macao	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$7.00 RWF10,345	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$25.40 RWF37,550	+13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$18.97 RWF28,037	+49.4%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 49.0% less for housing

	Macao	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$21.00 RWF31,041	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$666.07 RWF985K	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$413.79 RWF612K	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$64.32 RWF95,077	-30.9%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 78.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$112.90 RWF167K	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-49.9%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$1.02 RWF1,502	-82.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$2.42 RWF3,578	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$2.03 RWF3,004	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$26.72 RWF39,497	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-76.8%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 71.1% less for clothing

	Macao	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$17.39 RWF25,701	-75.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$15.58 RWF23,031	-53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	-76.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$33.87 RWF50,067	-75.1%
Average			-71.1%

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