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Kigali vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 30.7% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 53.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 12.0% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.36	$3.45 RWF5,009	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.23	$6.89 RWF10,019	+16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.28	$0.86 RWF1,247	+11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.46	$0.57 RWF832	-29.5%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 53.5% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.62	$1.05 RWF1,520	-32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.33	$2.26 RWF3,279	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.46	$2.64 RWF3,840	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.10	$1.65 RWF2,404	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.01	$2.10 RWF3,045	-25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.72	$1.15 RWF1,676	-36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.49	$0.37 RWF536	-71.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.60	$0.70 RWF1,020	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.60	$0.48 RWF697	-80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.32	$0.23 RWF331	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.22	$0.39 RWF568	-68.1%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.63	$4.42 RWF6,426	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK100.90	$29.30 RWF42,579	+23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK105.95	$14.48 RWF21,039	-41.8%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK706.33	$19.48 RWF28,303	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,540.70	$575.44 RWF836,209	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,018.09	$322.51 RWF468,658	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK341.06	$39.98 RWF58,099	-50.1%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 12.0% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	$166.62 RWF242,118	-73.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	+97.6%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.09	$1.03 RWF1,503	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.59	$2.31 RWF3,361	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.76	$1.72 RWF2,505	-74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK313.14	$31.41 RWF45,641	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK43.87	$3.45 RWF5,009	-66.5%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK132.69	$19.19 RWF27,885	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK155.39	$19.30 RWF28,052	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK325.42	$22.98 RWF33,396	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK416.23	$37.92 RWF55,103	-61.2%
Average			-54.2%

Port Moresby vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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