Cost of living comparison

Afghanistan

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 2.1 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 98.7% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 7.1 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.5% more for restaurants

	Kabul	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.77 AFN180	$2.71 RWF4,005	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 AFN300	$6.77 RWF10,013	+46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 AFN31	$0.78 RWF1,155	+64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 AFN10	$0.56 RWF826	+263.3%
Average			+35.5%

Kabul vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Kabul	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.24 AFN16	$1.05 RWF1,548	+336.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 AFN142	$2.11 RWF3,115	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 AFN208	$3.16 RWF4,675	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 AFN101	$1.63 RWF2,412	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 AFN118	$2.08 RWF3,078	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.32 AFN21	$1.09 RWF1,618	+242.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 AFN26	$0.35 RWF522	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 AFN27	$0.69 RWF1,019	+64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 AFN16	$0.48 RWF707	+100.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 AFN18	$0.23 RWF333	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 AFN15	$0.34 RWF499	+51.2%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 98.7% more for transportation

	Kabul	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 AFN272	$7.00 RWF10,345	+67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 AFN1,350	$25.40 RWF37,550	+22.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,461.54 AFN550K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+208.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.77 AFN375	$18.97 RWF28,037	+228.8%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Kabul	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.92 AFN6,300	$21.00 RWF31,041	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$123.08 AFN8,000	$666.07 RWF985K	+441.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.80 AFN7,072	$413.79 RWF612K	+280.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.46 AFN2,110	$64.32 RWF95,077	+98.2%
Average			+244.1%

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pay 7.1 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.26 AFN1,317	$112.90 RWF167K	+457.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+809.1%
Average			+611.8%

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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 AFN150	$1.02 RWF1,502	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 AFN71	$2.42 RWF3,578	+120.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AFN155	$2.03 RWF3,004	-14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$11.08 AFN720	$26.72 RWF39,497	+141.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.31 AFN150	$3.39 RWF5,007	+46.8%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Kabul	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.64 AFN692	$17.39 RWF25,701	+63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.00 AFN1,040	$15.58 RWF23,031	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.69 AFN3,750	$22.24 RWF32,877	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$25.08 AFN1,630	$33.87 RWF50,067	+35.1%
Average			-4.6%

Kabul vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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