Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 0.3% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 50.5% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 50.5% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$2.71 RWF4,005	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.77 RWF10,013	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.78 RWF1,155	+29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.56 RWF826	+58.7%
Average			-10.8%

Dushanbe vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.05 RWF1,548	+69.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$2.11 RWF3,115	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$3.16 RWF4,675	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.63 RWF2,412	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$2.08 RWF3,078	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$1.09 RWF1,618	+28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.35 RWF522	-72.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.69 RWF1,019	-42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.48 RWF707	-15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.23 RWF333	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.34 RWF499	+79.3%
Average			-17.6%

Dushanbe vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.5% more for transportation

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$7.00 RWF10,345	+60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$25.40 RWF37,550	-21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$18.97 RWF28,037	+414.9%
Average			+50.5%

Dushanbe vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$21.00 RWF31,041	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$666.07 RWF985K	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$413.79 RWF612K	+17.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$64.32 RWF95,077	+24.4%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 50.5% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$112.90 RWF167K	+35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+67.4%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$1.02 RWF1,502	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.42 RWF3,578	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.03 RWF3,004	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$26.72 RWF39,497	-41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$3.39 RWF5,007	-37.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Dushanbe	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$17.39 RWF25,701	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$15.58 RWF23,031	-70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$22.24 RWF32,877	-71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$33.87 RWF50,067	-39.9%
Average			-56.3%

Dushanbe vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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