Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 49.3% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Kigali instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,103
|
$3.26
RWF4,472
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,678
|
$6.16
RWF8,447
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA563
|
$0.89
RWF1,226
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA422
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA204
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,889
|
$2.66
RWF3,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,352
|
$1.67
RWF2,286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,852
|
$2.19
RWF3,005
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$1.38
RWF1,888
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA487
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,080
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA664
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA432
|
$0.33
RWF446
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,449
|
$4.48
RWF6,138
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$24.66
RWF33,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,041,672
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,296
|
$12.33
RWF16,893
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,062
|
$26.20
RWF35,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA865,906
|
$489.52
RWF670,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA112,259
|
$271.95
RWF372,647
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,061
|
$30.04
RWF41,162
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,452
|
$149.39
RWF204,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,020,532
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.09
RWF1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA587
|
$2.36
RWF3,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,643
|
$31.83
RWF43,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,062
|
$3.63
RWF4,969
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,411
|
$16.68
RWF22,856
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,270
|
$21.76
RWF29,812
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,167
|
$26.59
RWF36,437
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,335
|
$31.43
RWF43,061
|
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