Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 28.8% more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
TZS26,128.84
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TZS1,741.92
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TZS1,567.73
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TZS2,787.08
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
TZS7,838.65
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
TZS13,847.18
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
TZS6,103.70
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
TZS9,165.44
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
TZS2,844.45
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
TZS869.14
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TZS1,580.25
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,027.16
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
TZS1,264.20
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 74.0% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
TZS11,367.35
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,512.48
TZS41,806,143.87
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
TZS34,490.07
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$116.34
TZS313,546.08
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.21
TZS67,934.98
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
TZS2,090.31
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,138.67
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
TZS5,225.77
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
TZS104,515.36
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,677.30
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.02
TZS83,612.29
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.56
TZS209,030.72
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.54
TZS125,418.43
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
TZS156,773.04
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
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