Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kigali vs. The Settlement Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kigali instead of The Settlement, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.71
RWF4,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.77
RWF10,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.78
RWF1,155
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.56
RWF826
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.05
RWF1,548
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.11
RWF3,115
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.16
RWF4,675
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.63
RWF2,412
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.08
RWF3,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
RWF1,618
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
RWF522
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
RWF1,019
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
RWF707
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
RWF333
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.34
RWF499
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.00
RWF10,345
|
|
| 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
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.00
RWF31,041
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$666.07
RWF985K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$413.79
RWF612K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.32
RWF95,077
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.90
RWF167K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,510.48
RWF14M
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.02
RWF1,502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.42
RWF3,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.03
RWF3,004
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.72
RWF39,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.39
RWF5,007
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Settlement
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.39
RWF25,701
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$15.58
RWF23,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$22.24
RWF32,877
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.87
RWF50,067
|
The Settlement vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing
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