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Turkmenistan

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 60.4% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 75.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 92.6% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 85.4% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$2.71 RWF4,005	-91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.77 RWF10,013	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.78 RWF1,155	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.56 RWF826	-34.8%
Average			-76.3%

Ashgabat vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.05 RWF1,548	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$2.11 RWF3,115	-88.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.16 RWF4,675	-81.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.63 RWF2,412	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.08 RWF3,078	-77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.09 RWF1,618	-52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.35 RWF522	-90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.69 RWF1,019	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.48 RWF707	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.23 RWF333	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.34 RWF499	-47.9%
Average			-75.5%

Ashgabat vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 92.6% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.00 RWF10,345	+331.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$25.40 RWF37,550	+154.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$18.97 RWF28,037	+95.3%
Average			+92.6%

Ashgabat vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$21.00 RWF31,041	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$666.07 RWF985K	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$413.79 RWF612K	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$64.32 RWF95,077	-85.3%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$112.90 RWF167K	+393.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-61.7%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.02 RWF1,502	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.42 RWF3,578	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.03 RWF3,004	-92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$26.72 RWF39,497	-86.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$3.39 RWF5,007	-60.5%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 85.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$17.39 RWF25,701	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$15.58 RWF23,031	-86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$22.24 RWF32,877	-93.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$33.87 RWF50,067	-82.4%
Average			-85.4%

Ashgabat vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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