Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Kigali instead of Porto-novo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Porto-novo
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Kigali
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.58
RWF4,634
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.57
RWF8,516
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
RWF1,002
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.52
RWF668
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
RWF3,256
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.00
RWF3,892
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.26
RWF2,929
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
RWF1,980
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
RWF631
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
RWF1,165
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
RWF648
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
RWF290
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
RWF377
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.49
RWF26,551
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.60
RWF15,029
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.53
RWF40,862
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.09
RWF4,008
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Porto-novo
|
Kigali
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.26
RWF27,552
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$28.02
RWF36,319
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.75
RWF46,338
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