Cost of living comparison

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Kigali is 6.1% more expensive than Lusaka.

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

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.21
ZMW199.03
$3.26
RWF4,472
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.82
ZMW105.47
$6.16
RWF8,447
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.71
ZMW19.70
$0.89
RWF1,226

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Bread
1 loaf
$0.74
ZMW20.41
$1.01
RWF1,382
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.64
ZMW100.35
$2.26
RWF3,094
Milk (1 gallon) $4.85
ZMW133.93
$2.66
RWF3,640

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.77
ZMW131.53
$4.48
RWF6,138
Monthly public transit pass $37.04
ZMW1,022.23
$24.66
RWF33,787
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148

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pay 30.4% more for housing

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
$26.20
RWF35,898
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $214.42
ZMW5,918.33
$489.52
RWF670,764
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $114.96
ZMW3,173.00
$271.95
RWF372,647

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pay 15.4% more for childcare

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $176.79
ZMW4,879.60
$149.39
RWF204,707
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.97
ZMW26.69
$1.09
RWF1,491
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.07
ZMW57.23
$2.22
RWF3,036
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.49
ZMW68.70
$2.36
RWF3,230

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

 
Lusaka
Kigali
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.43
ZMW508.83
$16.68
RWF22,856
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.78
ZMW518.46
$21.76
RWF29,812
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
$26.59
RWF36,437

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