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Kigali vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 20.5% cheaper than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 76.9% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$2.71 RWF4,007	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.77 RWF10,018	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.78 RWF1,156	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.56 RWF827	-5.3%
Average			-23.6%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.05 RWF1,549	+5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$2.11 RWF3,117	-65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$3.16 RWF4,677	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.63 RWF2,414	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.08 RWF3,080	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.09 RWF1,619	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.35 RWF523	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.69 RWF1,020	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.48 RWF707	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.23 RWF333	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.34 RWF499	-29.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$7.00 RWF10,350	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$25.40 RWF37,569	+52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$18.97 RWF28,052	+290.1%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$21.00 RWF31,057	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$666.07 RWF985K	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$413.79 RWF612K	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$64.32 RWF95,126	+18.3%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$112.90 RWF167K	-86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+15.1%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.02 RWF1,503	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.42 RWF3,580	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.03 RWF3,006	+21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$26.72 RWF39,517	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$3.39 RWF5,009	-18.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 76.9% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$17.39 RWF25,714	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$15.58 RWF23,043	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$22.24 RWF32,894	-78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$33.87 RWF50,092	-81.9%
Average			-76.9%

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