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Kigali vs. Nouakchott Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 23.7% more expensive than Nouakchott.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kigali
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 69.7% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Kigali

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

Kigali vs. Nouakchott Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MRO1,082	$3.45 RWF5,026	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 MRO2,254	$6.89 RWF10,052	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MRO637	$0.86 RWF1,251	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 MRO775	$0.57 RWF834	-73.5%
Average			-25.2%

Nouakchott vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.28 MRO99	$1.05 RWF1,525	+278.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MRO990	$2.26 RWF3,290	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,923	$2.64 RWF3,853	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MRO800	$1.65 RWF2,412	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MRO901	$2.10 RWF3,055	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO360	$1.15 RWF1,681	+15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO299	$0.37 RWF538	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO234	$0.70 RWF1,023	+7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO161	$0.48 RWF699	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO126	$0.23 RWF332	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO141	$0.39 RWF570	-0.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,924	$4.42 RWF6,447	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.97 MRO7,889	$29.30 RWF42,721	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,533.89 MRO3M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+252.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 MRO1,397	$14.48 RWF21,109	+272.0%
Average			+135.0%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.27 MRO21,637	$19.48 RWF28,397	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$225.73 MRO81,036	$575.44 RWF839K	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.03 MRO58,168	$322.51 RWF470K	+99.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.41 MRO39,996	$39.98 RWF58,292	-64.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 69.7% more for childcare

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.21 MRO26,284	$166.62 RWF243K	+127.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,011.73 MRO3M	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+11.8%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MRO703	$1.03 RWF1,508	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 MRO825	$2.31 RWF3,373	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.51 MRO902	$1.72 RWF2,513	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.27 MRO31,329	$31.41 RWF45,793	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 MRO1,465	$3.45 RWF5,026	-15.5%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Nouakchott	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.45 MRO7,342	$19.19 RWF27,978	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.77 MRO7,455	$19.30 RWF28,146	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 MRO24,848	$22.98 RWF33,507	-66.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.44 MRO14,876	$37.92 RWF55,287	-8.5%
Average			-22.1%

Nouakchott vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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