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Chad

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Kigali vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 9.6% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 25.1% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 22.9% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Kigali

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$2.71 RWF4,005	-68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.77 RWF10,013
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.78 RWF1,155	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.56 RWF826	-34.5%
Average			-58.2%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$1.05 RWF1,548	+206.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.11 RWF3,115	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$3.16 RWF4,675	-76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.63 RWF2,412	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.08 RWF3,078	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$1.09 RWF1,618	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.35 RWF522	-63.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.69 RWF1,019	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.48 RWF707	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.23 RWF333	-68.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.34 RWF499	-53.3%
Average			-40.5%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$7.00 RWF10,345	+44.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$25.40 RWF37,550	-70.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+121.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$18.97 RWF28,037	+393.8%
Average			+25.1%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.9% more for housing

	N'djamena	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$21.00 RWF31,041	-95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$666.07 RWF985K	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$413.79 RWF612K	+384.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$64.32 RWF95,077	+97.1%
Average			+22.9%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$112.90 RWF167K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,510.48 RWF14M

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.02 RWF1,502	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.42 RWF3,578	+183.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$2.03 RWF3,004	+107.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$26.72 RWF39,497
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.39 RWF5,007
Average			+60.0%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$17.39 RWF25,701	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$15.58 RWF23,031	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$22.24 RWF32,877	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$33.87 RWF50,067	-60.3%
Average			-49.7%

N'djamena vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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