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Damascus vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Damascus is 4.3% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Damascus
Groceries: pay 6.0% less in Damascus
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Damascus
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Damascus
Childcare: pay 66.7% less in Damascus
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% more in Damascus
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Damascus

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

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Damascus vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kigali	Damascus
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$10.00 SYP130K	+269.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$7.00 SYP91,014	+3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$2.25 SYP29,254	+187.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.85 SYP11,008	+51.5%
Average			+110.9%

Kigali vs. Damascus - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

	Kigali	Damascus
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.40 SYP5,199	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$1.96 SYP25,477	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.03 SYP52,433	+27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.59 SYP20,653	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.59 SYP33,645	+24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.47 SYP6,174	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.63 SYP8,218	+78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.51 SYP6,582	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.47 SYP6,154	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.35 SYP4,563	+55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.35 SYP4,608	+5.0%
Average			-6.0%

Kigali vs. Damascus - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Kigali	Damascus
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$13.98 SYP182K	+99.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$10.00 SYP130K	-60.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$15,000.00 SYP195M	-42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$13.15 SYP171K	-30.7%
Average			-17.6%

Kigali vs. Damascus - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Kigali	Damascus
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$46.25 SYP601K	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$523.33 SYP7M	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$186.00 SYP2M	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$107.06 SYP1M	+66.4%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 66.7% less for childcare

	Kigali	Damascus
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$66.67 SYP867K	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$1,780.73 SYP23M	-81.3%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Damascus
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.00 SYP26,004	+96.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$3.71 SYP48,293	+53.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.77 SYP36,000	+36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$28.00 SYP364K	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$5.50 SYP71,511	+62.4%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Damascus
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$28.60 SYP372K	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$40.00 SYP520K	+156.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$60.00 SYP780K	+169.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$58.33 SYP758K	+72.2%
Average			+110.5%

Kigali vs. Damascus - Cost of clothing

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