Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 15.1% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Poland, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
PLN27.49
|
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
PLN23.76
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
PLN5.19
|
$0.70
RWF902
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
PLN4.59
|
$0.51
RWF664
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
PLN3.74
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
PLN13.35
|
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
PLN11.25
|
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PLN9.93
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
PLN8.77
|
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
PLN1.53
|
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PLN2.19
|
$0.56
RWF721
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PLN2.51
|
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
PLN4.59
|
$0.47
RWF611
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PLN1.17
|
$0.22
RWF282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
$0.26
RWF338
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
PLN22.71
|
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
PLN95.53
|
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
PLN79,060.83
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
PLN25.23
|
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
PLN51.70
|
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
PLN1,918.06
|
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
PLN1,625.58
|
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
PLN593.57
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
PLN913.00
|
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
PLN17,850.97
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
PLN9.34
|
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
PLN9.78
|
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
PLN16.50
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
PLN109.68
|
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
PLN22.48
|
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
PLN258.31
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
PLN121.19
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
PLN265.20
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
PLN300.61
|
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
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