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Tashkent vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary
Tashkent is 38.7% more expensive than Kigali.
Tashkent vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tashkent instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.45 RWF5,053 | $4.91 UZS59,024.94 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.89 RWF10,106 | $4.09 UZS49,187.45 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.86 RWF1,258 | $0.62 UZS7,452.82 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.57 RWF839 | $0.25 UZS3,033.21 | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.05 RWF1,533 | $0.39 UZS4,663.35 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $2.26 RWF3,307 | $4.13 UZS49,627.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.64 RWF3,873 | $4.37 UZS52,582.64 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.65 RWF2,425 | $1.59 UZS19,126.07 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.10 RWF3,071 | $1.88 UZS22,622.44 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.15 RWF1,690 | $0.56 UZS6,760.26 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.37 RWF541 | $0.81 UZS9,713.72 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.70 RWF1,029 | $1.04 UZS12,541.15 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.48 RWF703 | $0.57 UZS6,857.12 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.23 RWF334 | $0.25 UZS3,025.16 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.39 RWF573 | $0.16 UZS1,954.02 | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% less for transportation
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.42 RWF6,482 | $3.80 UZS45,702.67 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $29.30 RWF42,950 | $11.64 UZS140K | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,543.61 RWF39M | $20,000.00 UZS240M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.48 RWF21,222 | $3.22 UZS38,691.09 | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% more for housing
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $19.48 RWF28,549 | $11.38 UZS137K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $575.44 RWF843K | $667.81 UZS8M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $322.51 RWF473K | $425.89 UZS5M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $39.98 RWF58,604 | $41.44 UZS498K | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of housing
pay 56.9% more for childcare
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $166.62 RWF244K | $307.75 UZS4M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,842.43 RWF11M | $10,122.00 UZS122M | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.03 RWF1,516 | $1.23 UZS14,756.23 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.31 RWF3,391 | $2.03 UZS24,433.80 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.72 RWF2,526 | $2.05 UZS24,593.72 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.41 RWF46,038 | $51.36 UZS617K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.45 RWF5,053 | $5.73 UZS68,862.43 | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Kigali | Tashkent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $19.19 RWF28,128 | $46.09 UZS554K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $19.30 RWF28,296 | $55.66 UZS669K | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $22.98 RWF33,686 | $103.02 UZS1M | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $37.92 RWF55,582 | $130.82 UZS2M | |
Kigali vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing
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