Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 23.1% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 65.7% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 62.6% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 36.6% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 65.3% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$6.77 RWF10,013	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.78 RWF1,155	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.56 RWF826	-74.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 65.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.05 RWF1,548	-50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.11 RWF3,115	+75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$3.16 RWF4,675	-74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.63 RWF2,412	-70.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.08 RWF3,078	-59.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.09 RWF1,618	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.35 RWF522	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.69 RWF1,019	-66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.48 RWF707	-79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.23 RWF333	-86.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.34 RWF499	-75.4%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Roseau	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$7.00 RWF10,345	+29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$25.40 RWF37,550	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$18.97 RWF28,037	-35.1%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 62.6% more for housing

	Roseau	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$21.00 RWF31,041	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$666.07 RWF985K	+134.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$413.79 RWF612K	+103.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$64.32 RWF95,077	-40.8%
Average			+62.6%

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pay 36.6% more for childcare

	Roseau	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$112.90 RWF167K	-12.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+114.2%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.02 RWF1,502	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.42 RWF3,578	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.03 RWF3,004	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$26.72 RWF39,497	-42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$3.39 RWF5,007	-59.3%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 65.3% less for clothing

	Roseau	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$17.39 RWF25,701	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$15.58 RWF23,031	-57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$33.87 RWF50,067	-63.4%
Average			-65.3%

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