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Kigali vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 20.9% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 40.4% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.5% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.41	$3.45 RWF5,009	-71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,490.04	$6.89 RWF10,019	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.73	$0.86 RWF1,247	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.30	$0.57 RWF832	-61.9%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.17	$1.05 RWF1,520	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.34	$2.26 RWF3,279	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG743.08	$2.64 RWF3,840	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.81	$1.65 RWF2,404	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG904.07	$2.10 RWF3,045	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.80	$1.15 RWF1,676	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.23	$0.37 RWF536	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.36	$0.70 RWF1,020	+54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.36	$0.48 RWF697	+5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.80	$0.23 RWF331	-90.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.21	$0.39 RWF568	-69.2%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.63	$4.42 RWF6,426	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,617.34	$29.30 RWF42,579	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,580,348.75	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.50	$14.48 RWF21,039	+304.4%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,721.43	$19.48 RWF28,303	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,089.07	$575.44 RWF836,209	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,471.73	$322.51 RWF468,658	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,007.48	$39.98 RWF58,099	-47.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 40.4% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,086.71	$166.62 RWF242,118	+66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG898,769.35	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	+14.2%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.34	$1.03 RWF1,503	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.62	$2.31 RWF3,361	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.73	$1.72 RWF2,505	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,100.70	$31.41 RWF45,641	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,308.67	$3.45 RWF5,009	-65.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 76.5% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,469.37	$19.19 RWF27,885	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,815.03	$19.30 RWF28,052	-74.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,704.05	$22.98 RWF33,396	-80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,630.07	$37.92 RWF55,103	-74.7%
Average			-76.5%

Port-au-prince vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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