Kigali is 54.7% cheaper than New Zealand.

If you lived in Kigali instead of New Zealand, you would:

pay 60.7% less for restaurants

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.87
NZ$28.14
$2.71
RF3,465
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.84
NZ$14.74
$7.23
RF9,241
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.18
NZ$3.64
$0.70
RF889

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Bread
1 loaf
$1.80
NZ$3.00
$0.99
RF1,271
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.27
NZ$7.12
$2.57
RF3,289
Milk (1 gallon) $6.85
NZ$11.43
$2.79
RF3,570

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.65
NZ$11.10
$5.24
RF6,699
Monthly public transit pass $70.72
NZ$117.94
$11.74
RF15,017
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
$21,680.22
RF27,723,596

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pay 47.8% less for housing

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.92
NZ$88.26
$34.21
RF43,751
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $860.75
NZ$1,435.54
$503.29
RF643,583
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $721.70
NZ$1,203.64
$316.42
RF404,623

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pay 79.9% less for childcare

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $628.34
NZ$1,047.93
$148.81
RF190,288
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
$1,635.61
RF2,091,543

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pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.88
NZ$9.81
$0.90
RF1,155
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.20
NZ$5.34
$2.26
RF2,888
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$23.28
NZ$38.82
$1.36
RF1,733

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pay 56.0% less for clothing

 
New Zealand
Kigali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.76
NZ$109.67
$19.76
RF25,269
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.74
NZ$71.28
$29.98
RF38,336
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.05
NZ$163.53
$33.65
RF43,029

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