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Mauritius

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 13.2% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 45.6% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 5.3% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 75.1% less in Kigali

The cost of housing and childcare in Kigali are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 34.7% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$2.71 RWF4,005	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$6.77 RWF10,013	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.78 RWF1,155	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.56 RWF826	-13.9%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.05 RWF1,548	+38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.11 RWF3,115	-20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$3.16 RWF4,675	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$1.63 RWF2,412	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.08 RWF3,078	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$1.09 RWF1,618	-13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.35 RWF522	-70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$0.69 RWF1,019	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$0.48 RWF707	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.23 RWF333	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.34 RWF499	-23.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$7.00 RWF10,345	+34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$25.40 RWF37,550	-19.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$18.97 RWF28,037	-35.8%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 45.6% more for housing

	Port Louis	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$21.00 RWF31,041	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$666.07 RWF985K	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$413.79 RWF612K	+50.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$64.32 RWF95,077	+87.6%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 5.3% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$112.90 RWF167K	-10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+24.3%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.02 RWF1,502	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.42 RWF3,578	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.03 RWF3,004	-68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$26.72 RWF39,497	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$3.39 RWF5,007	-46.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 75.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$17.39 RWF25,701	-77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$15.58 RWF23,031	-78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$22.24 RWF32,877	-81.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$33.87 RWF50,067	-56.2%
Average			-75.1%

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