Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 17.4% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Kigali instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA565
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA411
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA443
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA388
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA419
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 91.2% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
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