Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 48.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 71.2% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.69	$3.45 RWF5,042	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.73	$6.89 RWF10,083	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.18	$0.86 RWF1,255	-61.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.97	$0.57 RWF837	-70.2%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.05 RWF1,529	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.55	$2.26 RWF3,300	-58.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.73	$2.64 RWF3,865	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.41	$1.65 RWF2,420	-55.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.29	$2.10 RWF3,064	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.15 RWF1,687	+89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.37 RWF540	-55.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$0.70 RWF1,027	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$0.48 RWF701	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.73	$0.23 RWF333	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.39 RWF572	-27.5%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.99	$4.42 RWF6,467	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.14	$29.30 RWF42,853	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.61	$14.48 RWF21,175	+5.9%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.23	$19.48 RWF28,485	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,139.31	$575.44 RWF842K	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,294.66	$322.51 RWF472K	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN970.94	$39.98 RWF58,472	-85.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,128.00	$166.62 RWF244K	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,824.01	$7,842.43 RWF11M	-50.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.86	$1.03 RWF1,512	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.30	$2.31 RWF3,383	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.58	$1.72 RWF2,521	-71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.67	$31.41 RWF45,934	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.73	$3.45 RWF5,042	-64.0%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 71.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.35	$19.19 RWF28,065	-80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.45	$19.30 RWF28,233	-60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.33	$22.98 RWF33,610	-76.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.28	$37.92 RWF55,457	-67.1%
Average			-71.2%

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