Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Rwanda

Kigali vs. Male Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 39.1% cheaper than Male.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.6% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Male Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Male	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$2.71 RWF3,995	-54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 MVR150.39	$6.77 RWF9,988	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.78 RWF1,152	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.56 RWF824	+88.1%
Average			-39.0%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Male	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.05 RWF1,544	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MVR82.43	$2.11 RWF3,107	-60.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.69 MVR118.80	$3.16 RWF4,663	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 MVR29.70	$1.63 RWF2,406	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 MVR42.73	$2.08 RWF3,071	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.09 RWF1,614	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.35 RWF521	-74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 MVR28.65	$0.69 RWF1,017	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.84	$0.48 RWF705	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 MVR14.40	$0.23 RWF332	-75.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 MVR13.30	$0.34 RWF498	-60.8%
Average			-55.3%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Male	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$7.00 RWF10,318	+83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$25.40 RWF37,453	-17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$26,080.15 RWF38M	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$18.97 RWF27,965	+8.3%
Average			+11.3%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Male	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$21.00 RWF30,961	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	$666.07 RWF982K	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	$413.79 RWF610K	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	$64.32 RWF94,832	-29.3%
Average			-37.3%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Male	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	$112.90 RWF166K	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+216.5%
Average			+39.0%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare

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pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Male	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.02 RWF1,498	-79.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.84	$2.42 RWF3,569	-31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.93 MVR230.60	$2.03 RWF2,996	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$26.72 RWF39,395	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$3.39 RWF4,994	-65.2%
Average			-66.6%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Male	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.48	$17.39 RWF25,635	-56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.64 MVR766.88	$15.58 RWF22,971	-68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	$22.24 RWF32,792	-74.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.52 MVR811.39	$33.87 RWF49,938	-35.5%
Average			-61.2%

Male vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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