Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 66.3% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 75.7% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 70.4% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.6% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 81.5% less in Kigali

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.7% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.47 DKK151.67	$3.45 RWF5,062	-85.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK130.04	$6.89 RWF10,124	-65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.75	$0.86 RWF1,260	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.19	$0.57 RWF840	-78.5%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$4.30 DKK27.81	$1.05 RWF1,535	-75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 DKK41.46	$2.26 RWF3,313	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.73 DKK56.41	$2.64 RWF3,880	-69.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.68	$1.65 RWF2,430	-71.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.28	$2.10 RWF3,077	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.88	$1.15 RWF1,693	+8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.37 RWF542	-71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.17	$0.70 RWF1,031	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.50	$0.48 RWF704	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.23 RWF334	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.09	$0.39 RWF574	-75.0%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.16	$4.42 RWF6,493	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.30 RWF43,025
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,543.61 RWF39M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.48 RWF21,259
Average			-44.1%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Torshavn	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK455.02	$19.48 RWF28,599	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,212.86 DKK7,836.44	$575.44 RWF845K	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,572.50	$322.51 RWF474K	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK661.77	$39.98 RWF58,707	-61.0%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,640.15	$166.62 RWF245K	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,842.43 RWF12M
Average			-70.4%

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pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.67	$1.03 RWF1,519	-89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.80	$2.31 RWF3,397	-67.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.78	$1.72 RWF2,531	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK264.25	$31.41 RWF46,118	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK106.17	$3.45 RWF5,062	-79.0%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 81.5% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK993.96	$19.19 RWF28,177	-87.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK404.46	$19.30 RWF28,346	-69.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,095.42	$22.98 RWF33,745	-86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,449.32	$37.92 RWF55,679	-83.1%
Average			-81.5%

Torshavn vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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