Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 61.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.18
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.52
|
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.37
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.82
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$8.05
|
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.71
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$160.45
|
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,876.17
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.39
|
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$96.69
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,672.86
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,352.56
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$223.85
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,401.18
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,241.51
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.59
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$40.03
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$69.52
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$21.07
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$132.08
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$79.21
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$180.75
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$213.59
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
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