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Rwanda

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 25.7% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 53.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF3,994	$3.61 PKR999.89	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF9,986	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,152	$0.34 PKR94.28	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF824	$0.22 PKR60.55	-60.9%
Average			-11.8%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Kigali	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,544	$0.75 PKR207.85	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,107	$3.07 PKR850.72	+45.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,662	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,406	$1.24 PKR343.26	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,070	$1.41 PKR390.05	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,614	$0.59 PKR163.01	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF521	$0.38 PKR106.08	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,017	$0.47 PKR131.53	-31.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF705	$0.25 PKR68.04	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF332	$0.13 PKR35.48	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF498	$0.17 PKR46.23	-50.6%
Average			-26.1%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Kigali	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,316	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,446	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF38M	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+107.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF27,960	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	-62.9%
Average			-2.9%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.8% less for housing

	Kigali	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF30,956	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF982K	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF610K	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-66.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF94,815	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	+21.2%
Average			-53.8%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of housing

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Kigali	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF166K	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-47.3%
Average			-41.0%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of childcare

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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,498	$3.61 PKR999.89	+255.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,568	$2.65 PKR733.33	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF2,996	$2.30 PKR636.93	+13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,388	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	+5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF4,993	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	+27.9%
Average			+43.2%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,630	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF22,967	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	+123.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,786	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	+333.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF49,928	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	+19.9%
Average			+101.9%

Kigali vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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