Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Kigali is 30.0% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Kigali
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% less in Kigali
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Kigali
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Kigali
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% more in Kigali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Kigali
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Kigali
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kigali.
Kigali vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$3.45
RWF5,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$6.89
RWF10,031
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.86
RWF1,248
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.57
RWF833
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.5% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.05
RWF1,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.26
RWF3,283
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.64
RWF3,845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.65
RWF2,407
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.10
RWF3,048
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.15
RWF1,678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.37
RWF537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.70
RWF1,021
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.48
RWF698
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.39
RWF569
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.42
RWF6,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.30
RWF42,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,619,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$14.48
RWF21,065
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$19.48
RWF28,338
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$575.44
RWF837,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$322.51
RWF469,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$39.98
RWF58,170
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay 65.4% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$166.62
RWF242,417
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,410,301
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.03
RWF1,505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$2.31
RWF3,366
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.72
RWF2,508
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.41
RWF45,697
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.45
RWF5,016
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$19.19
RWF27,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$19.30
RWF28,087
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$22.98
RWF33,437
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$37.92
RWF55,171
|
|
Majuro vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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