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Tehran vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 0.2% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% more in Tehran
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 50.1% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Tehran

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

Tehran vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,030	$3.80 IRR5M	+10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,060	$4.50 IRR6M	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,252	$0.47 IRR621K	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF835	$1.02 IRR1M	+77.7%
Average			+2.0%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Kigali	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,526	$0.54 IRR709K	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,292	$1.89 IRR2M	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,856	$2.35 IRR3M	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,414	$1.11 IRR1M	-32.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,057	$1.41 IRR2M	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,683	$0.41 IRR541K	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF538	$0.68 IRR902K	+84.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,024	$0.38 IRR503K	-45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF700	$0.29 IRR378K	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF332	$0.24 IRR322K	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF570	$0.23 IRR304K	-41.1%
Average			-21.9%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Kigali	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,453	$2.75 IRR4M	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,756	$6.55 IRR9M	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF39M	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+156.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,126	$2.85 IRR4M	-80.3%
Average			-9.9%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Kigali	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,420	$5.76 IRR8M	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF840K	$450.54 IRR595M	-21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF471K	$321.19 IRR425M	-0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,339	$12.05 IRR16M	-69.9%
Average			-40.6%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay 50.1% less for childcare

	Kigali	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF243K	$123.82 IRR164M	-25.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11M	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-74.4%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,509	$0.65 IRR859K	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,375	$1.23 IRR2M	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,515	$2.50 IRR3M	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,830	$21.91 IRR29M	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,030	$1.50 IRR2M	-56.5%
Average			-25.1%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF28,001	$25.24 IRR33M	+31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,169	$30.76 IRR41M	+59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,534	$117.65 IRR155M	+411.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,331	$69.84 IRR92M	+84.2%
Average			+146.7%

Kigali vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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