Cost of living comparison

Fiji

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 19.5% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 33.8% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 40.3% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Suva	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.78 FJD13.10	$2.71 RWF4,005	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 FJD17.13	$6.77 RWF10,013	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 FJD3.49	$0.78 RWF1,155	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 FJD1.73	$0.56 RWF826	-26.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Suva	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 FJD1.25	$1.05 RWF1,548	+90.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FJD11.60	$2.11 RWF3,115	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 FJD11.17	$3.16 RWF4,675	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 FJD7.52	$1.63 RWF2,412	-50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 FJD6.40	$2.08 RWF3,078	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.55	$1.09 RWF1,618	-2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 FJD2.56	$0.35 RWF522	-68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 FJD3.56	$0.69 RWF1,019	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 FJD3.29	$0.48 RWF707	-67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.23 RWF333	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 FJD1.11	$0.34 RWF499	-31.3%
Average			-42.7%

Suva vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.8% more for transportation

	Suva	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 FJD12.16	$7.00 RWF10,345	+30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$25.40 RWF37,550	+14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.44 FJD10.07	$18.97 RWF28,037	+326.9%
Average			+33.8%

Suva vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Suva	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.99 FJD54.40	$21.00 RWF31,041	-12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	$666.07 RWF985K	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.66 FJD738.49	$413.79 RWF612K	+27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.77 FJD78.84	$64.32 RWF95,077	+85.0%
Average			+7.0%

Suva vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay 40.3% less for childcare

	Suva	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.59 FJD513.82	$112.90 RWF167K	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-28.4%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 FJD8.06	$1.02 RWF1,502	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 FJD6.65	$2.42 RWF3,578	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.77 FJD22.16	$2.03 RWF3,004	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.16 FJD82.00	$26.72 RWF39,497	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.33 FJD7.56	$3.39 RWF5,007	+1.6%
Average			-40.4%

Suva vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Suva	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.32 FJD75.56	$17.39 RWF25,701	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 FJD90.67	$15.58 RWF23,031	-61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 FJD156.97	$22.24 RWF32,877	-67.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.13 FJD138.63	$33.87 RWF50,067	-44.6%
Average			-56.4%

Suva vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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