Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 10.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,807.57
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,815.69
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS990.38
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,475.95
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,427.84
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,746.30
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,387.66
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,685.09
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,695.37
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,197.94
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS673.84
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,048.20
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,771.60
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,230.29
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,971.14
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,757.97
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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