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Kigali vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 20.9% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 23.9% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 77.5% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 65.3% less in Kigali

Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Praia, you would:

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Praia	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.29 CVE508.15	$3.45 RWF5,030	-34.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 CVE665.78	$6.89 RWF10,060	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 CVE313.78	$0.86 RWF1,252	-73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CVE128.30	$0.57 RWF835	-57.1%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Praia	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 CVE210.10	$1.05 RWF1,526	-52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CVE1,306.59	$2.26 RWF3,292	-83.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 CVE516.98	$2.64 RWF3,856	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 CVE227.90	$1.65 RWF2,414	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.10 RWF3,057
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 CVE231.99	$1.15 RWF1,683	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 CVE139.38	$0.37 RWF538	-74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 CVE168.81	$0.70 RWF1,024	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.80 CVE269.47	$0.48 RWF700	-82.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 CVE65.04	$0.23 RWF332	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 CVE69.69	$0.39 RWF570	-46.1%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Praia	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.26 CVE601.41	$4.42 RWF6,453	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.37 CVE2,823.08	$29.30 RWF42,756	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE3M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 CVE1,265.07	$14.48 RWF21,126	+10.0%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	Praia	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.34 CVE5,223.84	$19.48 RWF28,420	-64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$479.44 CVE46,092.67	$575.44 RWF840K	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.36 CVE25,607.04	$322.51 RWF471K	+21.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$145.64 CVE14,001.03	$39.98 RWF58,339	-72.5%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 77.5% more for childcare

	Praia	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.65 CVE14,195.13	$166.62 RWF243K	+12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,238.92 CVE311K	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+142.1%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 CVE261.19	$1.03 RWF1,509	-61.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 CVE156.85	$2.31 RWF3,375	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.79 CVE460.93	$1.72 RWF2,515	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.96 CVE3,072.84	$31.41 RWF45,830	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE563.35	$3.45 RWF5,030	-41.2%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 65.3% less for clothing

	Praia	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.10 CVE8,469.25	$19.19 RWF28,001	-78.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,072.84	$19.30 RWF28,169	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,194.25	$22.98 RWF33,534	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.85 CVE12,291.38	$37.92 RWF55,331	-70.3%
Average			-65.3%

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