Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Rwanda

Kigali vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 58.5% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 62.4% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 67.4% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 69.7% less in Kigali

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 71.8% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,003	$3.45 RWF5,042	-82.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$6.89 RWF10,083	-53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF320	$0.86 RWF1,255	-72.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF284	$0.57 RWF837	-79.4%
Average			-71.8%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 62.4% less for groceries

	Papeete	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.05 RWF1,529	+33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,335	$2.26 RWF3,300	-82.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF644	$2.64 RWF3,865	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF663	$1.65 RWF2,420	-74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF784	$2.10 RWF3,064	-72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF242	$1.15 RWF1,687	-51.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.37 RWF540	-69.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF273	$0.70 RWF1,027	-73.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF363	$0.48 RWF701	-86.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF140	$0.23 RWF333	-83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF125	$0.39 RWF572	-68.0%
Average			-62.4%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Papeete	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF613	$4.42 RWF6,467	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.30 RWF42,853
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,030	$14.48 RWF21,175	-93.0%
Average			-27.9%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.4% less for housing

	Papeete	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,043	$19.48 RWF28,485	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF143K	$575.44 RWF842K	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF100K	$322.51 RWF472K	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,741	$39.98 RWF58,472	-72.3%
Average			-67.4%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Papeete	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,071	$166.62 RWF244K	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$7,842.43 RWF11M	-19.9%
Average			-43.0%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF325	$1.03 RWF1,512	-67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF413	$2.31 RWF3,383	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,242	$1.72 RWF2,521	-85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,013	$31.41 RWF45,934	-64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,502	$3.45 RWF5,042	-76.5%
Average			-67.4%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 69.7% less for clothing

	Papeete	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,340	$19.19 RWF28,065	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,674	$19.30 RWF28,233	-74.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,342	$22.98 RWF33,610	-71.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,513	$37.92 RWF55,457	-59.2%
Average			-69.7%

Papeete vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

Compare further: Papeete vs. Kigali

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Kigali?

More cost comparisons

Papeete vs.

Bangkok

Papeete vs.

Ottawa

Papeete vs.

Reykjavik

Papeete vs.

Singapore

Papeete vs.

Mexico City

Papeete vs.

Rome

Papeete vs.

Warsaw

Papeete vs.

Cairo

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in French Polynesia vs. Rwanda. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within French Polynesia and Rwanda.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Papeete

Add prices for Kigali

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kigali or Papeete. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.