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Kigali vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 55.5% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 31.5% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Kigali
Housing: pay 75.2% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 98.7% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Kigali are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.9% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD440.23	$3.45 RWF5,000	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD628.95	$6.89 RWF9,999	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD77.38	$0.86 RWF1,244	+44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.85	$0.57 RWF830	+149.9%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 31.5% more for groceries

	Algiers	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.94	$1.05 RWF1,517	+494.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD663.90	$2.26 RWF3,273	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD489.27	$2.64 RWF3,833	-29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD231.10	$1.65 RWF2,400	-6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD304.81	$2.10 RWF3,039	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD181.75	$1.15 RWF1,673	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD177.38	$0.37 RWF535	-72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.86	$0.70 RWF1,018	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.93	$0.48 RWF695	+9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.28	$0.23 RWF330	-20.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.09	$0.39 RWF567	+49.5%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD173.21	$4.42 RWF6,414	+232.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,529.66	$29.30 RWF42,498	+149.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,738,051.77	$26,543.61 RWF38,497,764	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD450.30	$14.48 RWF20,999	+319.2%
Average			+168.7%

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pay 75.2% more for housing

	Algiers	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,487.37	$19.48 RWF28,248	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,933.06	$575.44 RWF834,601	+159.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,120.01	$322.51 RWF467,756	+119.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,366.00	$39.98 RWF57,987	+19.4%
Average			+75.2%

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pay 98.7% more for childcare

	Algiers	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,907.94	$166.62 RWF241,653	+82.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD475,633.80	$7,842.43 RWF11,374,339	+115.0%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD305.93	$1.03 RWF1,500	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.62	$2.31 RWF3,355	+145.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD363.95	$1.72 RWF2,500	-38.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,052.04	$31.41 RWF45,553	+34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD671.81	$3.45 RWF5,000	-33.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Algiers	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,256.44	$19.19 RWF27,832	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,842.81	$19.30 RWF27,998	-56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,231.96	$22.98 RWF33,331	-67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,662.01	$37.92 RWF54,997	-48.8%
Average			-56.4%

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