Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 48.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 66.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 70.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 77.1% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 67.7% less in Kigali

The cost of childcare and transportation in Kigali are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kigali. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 66.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-83.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.77 RWF10,013	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.78 RWF1,155	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.56 RWF826	-53.5%
Average			-66.5%

Saint John's vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.8% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.05 RWF1,548	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.11 RWF3,115	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.16 RWF4,675	-62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.63 RWF2,412	-75.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.08 RWF3,078	-40.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.09 RWF1,618	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.35 RWF522	-68.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.69 RWF1,019	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.48 RWF707	-87.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.23 RWF333	-82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.34 RWF499	-73.9%
Average			-70.8%

Saint John's vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.00 RWF10,345	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,080.15 RWF39M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.97 RWF28,037
Average			+14.6%

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$21.00 RWF31,041	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$666.07 RWF985K	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$413.79 RWF612K	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$64.32 RWF95,077	-67.5%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 77.1% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$112.90 RWF167K	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+414.1%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.02 RWF1,502	-57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.42 RWF3,578	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.03 RWF3,004
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$26.72 RWF39,497	-58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-46.2%
Average			-50.5%

Saint John's vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 67.7% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$17.39 RWF25,701	-65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$15.58 RWF23,031
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	-69.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$33.87 RWF50,067
Average			-67.7%

Saint John's vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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