Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 47.8% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.66
|
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.30
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.44
|
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.63
|
$0.52
RWF700
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.56
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€6.91
|
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.93
|
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.72
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.49
|
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.49
RWF661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.02
|
$0.50
RWF678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$0.22
RWF304
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.29
RWF395
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.11
|
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€48.80
|
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€32,561.31
|
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.20
|
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.31
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,235.20
|
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€891.40
|
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€111.12
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€489.52
|
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€8,992.33
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.42
|
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.37
|
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.51
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€43.67
|
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.76
|
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€75.65
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€30.58
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€78.57
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€90.05
|
$35.75
RWF48,541
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