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Kigali vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 37.1% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 60.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.0% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	$3.45 RWF5,016	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	$6.89 RWF10,031	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.86 RWF1,248	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$0.57 RWF833	-71.4%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 60.5% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD316.87	$1.05 RWF1,521	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	$2.26 RWF3,283	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	$2.64 RWF3,845	-67.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD636.84	$1.65 RWF2,407	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD950.84	$2.10 RWF3,048	-61.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.33	$1.15 RWF1,678	+55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.12	$0.37 RWF537	-90.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD825.53	$0.70 RWF1,021	-85.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD884.50	$0.48 RWF698	-90.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.19	$0.23 RWF331	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.02	$0.39 RWF569	-91.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.25	$4.42 RWF6,434	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	$29.30 RWF42,632	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	+111.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	$14.48 RWF21,065	+14.1%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	$19.48 RWF28,338	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	$575.44 RWF837,239	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	$322.51 RWF469,235	+239.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	$39.98 RWF58,170	-53.1%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	$166.62 RWF242,417	+28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	+777.2%
Average			+403.0%

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pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD530.70	$1.03 RWF1,505	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD589.67	$2.31 RWF3,366	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD884.50	$1.72 RWF2,508	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	$31.41 RWF45,697	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	$3.45 RWF5,016	-64.6%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Monrovia	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	$19.19 RWF27,920	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	$19.30 RWF28,087	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	$22.98 RWF33,437	-59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	$37.92 RWF55,171	-44.8%
Average			-35.6%

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