Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 50.7% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Prague, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK241.82
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK208.84
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK41.28
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.43
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK40.16
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK152.78
|
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK108.63
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK81.28
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK101.23
|
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.24
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.97
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK23.00
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK38.03
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.41
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.64
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK164.54
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK604.54
|
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK659,503.02
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK295.68
|
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK615.52
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,959.19
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,665.18
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,901.83
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,995.06
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK312,560.46
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.96
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK75.35
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK158.28
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,416.38
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK262.70
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,187.23
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK993.54
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,273.14
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,682.98
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
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