Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 3.9 times more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
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pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
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pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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