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Kigali vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 55.0% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 26.2% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Kigali
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$3.26 RWF4,556	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$6.16 RWF8,606	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.89 RWF1,249	-14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.47 RWF658	-13.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 26.2% more for groceries

	Damascus	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$1.01 RWF1,408	+59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$2.26 RWF3,152	+35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$2.66 RWF3,708	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.67 RWF2,329	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$2.19 RWF3,062	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$1.38 RWF1,923	+202.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.52 RWF728	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.86 RWF1,199	+87.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.48 RWF675	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.22 RWF314	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.33 RWF454	+17.7%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Damascus	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$4.48 RWF6,254	-71.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$24.66 RWF34,422	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$12.33 RWF17,211	+12.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Damascus	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$26.20 RWF36,574	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$489.52 RWF683,384	+73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$271.95 RWF379,658	+86.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$30.04 RWF41,936	-43.9%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$149.39 RWF208,559	+209.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	+482.4%
Average			+345.8%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$1.09 RWF1,519	-13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$2.22 RWF3,094	+73.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$2.36 RWF3,290	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$31.83 RWF44,434	+139.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$3.63 RWF5,062	+20.9%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Damascus	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$16.68 RWF23,286	-24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$21.76 RWF30,373	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$26.59 RWF37,122	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$31.43 RWF43,872	-44.1%
Average			-29.9%

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