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Kigali vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 38.9% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 67.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 71.6% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 87.4% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.3% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 82.0% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$3.26 RWF4,556	-90.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$6.16 RWF8,606	-51.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$0.89 RWF1,249	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.47 RWF658	-54.9%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 71.6% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$1.01 RWF1,408	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$2.26 RWF3,152	-87.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$2.66 RWF3,708	-83.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$1.67 RWF2,329	-75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$2.19 RWF3,062	-59.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.38 RWF1,923	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.52 RWF728	-87.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.86 RWF1,199	-76.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$0.48 RWF675	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.22 RWF314	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.33 RWF454	-61.3%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 87.4% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.48 RWF6,254	+186.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$24.66 RWF34,422	+188.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	-52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$12.33 RWF17,211	+27.3%
Average			+87.4%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$26.20 RWF36,574	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$489.52 RWF683,384	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$271.95 RWF379,658	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$30.04 RWF41,936	-93.1%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$149.39 RWF208,559	+555.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565
Average			+555.5%

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pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$1.09 RWF1,519	-78.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.22 RWF3,094	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$2.36 RWF3,290	-91.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$31.83 RWF44,434	-78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$3.63 RWF5,062	-74.5%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 82.0% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$16.68 RWF23,286	-80.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$21.76 RWF30,373	-82.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$26.59 RWF37,122	-83.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$31.43 RWF43,872	-81.6%
Average			-82.0%

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