Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 19.7% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 32.1% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 13.8% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$2.71 RWF4,005	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$6.77 RWF10,013	+32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$0.78 RWF1,155	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.56 RWF826	+4.8%
Average			-6.4%

Yaounde vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$1.05 RWF1,548	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$2.11 RWF3,115	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$3.16 RWF4,675	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.63 RWF2,412	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.08 RWF3,078	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$1.09 RWF1,618	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.35 RWF522	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.69 RWF1,019	-25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.48 RWF707	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.23 RWF333	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.34 RWF499	-47.9%
Average			-48.1%

Yaounde vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.1% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$7.00 RWF10,345	+28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$25.40 RWF37,550	+48.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$18.97 RWF28,037	+372.8%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$21.00 RWF31,041	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$666.07 RWF985K	+371.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$413.79 RWF612K	+125.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$64.32 RWF95,077	+5.9%
Average			+148.2%

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pay 13.8% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$112.90 RWF167K	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+305.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.02 RWF1,502	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$2.42 RWF3,578	+26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.03 RWF3,004	+19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$26.72 RWF39,497	+13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$3.39 RWF5,007	-60.3%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Yaounde	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$17.39 RWF25,701	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$15.58 RWF23,031	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$22.24 RWF32,877	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$33.87 RWF50,067	-38.6%
Average			-25.4%

Yaounde vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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