Cost of living comparison

Kigali, Rwanda

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 37.5% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 3.5 times more in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,700	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,879	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,288	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	-36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF679	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	-47.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Kigali	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,453	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,252	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	+58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,826	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	+55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,402	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,159	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	-20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,984	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	-55.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF751	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	+47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,237	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF696	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	+33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF324	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF468	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	-46.7%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Kigali	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,452	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF35,515	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	-56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF29,769,562	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,757	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	-75.5%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Kigali	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF37,734	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF705,069	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF391,705	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	+52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF43,267	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	+6.2%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Kigali	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF215,176	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	+96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,840,235	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12	-1.4%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,567	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,192	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,395	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	-15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF45,844	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	+48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,223	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	+37.9%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF24,025	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	+221.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF31,336	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	+154.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF38,300	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	+284.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF45,264	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	+328.7%
Average			+247.0%

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