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Kigali vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 20.6% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 56.5% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.97 NAD176.45	$3.45 RWF5,095	-68.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 NAD83.53	$6.89 RWF10,190	+32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 NAD15.68	$0.86 RWF1,268	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 NAD17.13	$0.57 RWF846	-46.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 NAD13.93	$1.05 RWF1,546	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 NAD54.67	$2.26 RWF3,335	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.39 NAD86.77	$2.64 RWF3,906	-51.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.09 NAD49.70	$1.65 RWF2,446	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 NAD38.07	$2.10 RWF3,097	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.16	$1.15 RWF1,704	+31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD14.95	$0.37 RWF545	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD12.64	$0.70 RWF1,037	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.53	$0.48 RWF709	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NAD16.19	$0.23 RWF336	-77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 NAD12.99	$0.39 RWF578	-51.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 NAD76.23	$4.42 RWF6,536	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD742.93	$29.30 RWF43,309	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,093.12 NAD371K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD123.51	$14.48 RWF21,400	+88.6%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Windhoek	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.55 NAD877.49	$19.48 RWF28,788	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.56 NAD8,646.89	$575.44 RWF851K	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.07 NAD6,387.14	$322.51 RWF477K	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.92 NAD1,687.64	$39.98 RWF59,094	-61.9%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,474.36	$166.62 RWF246K	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD87,294.35	$7,842.43 RWF12M	+44.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.02 NAD32.50	$1.03 RWF1,529	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 NAD32.15	$2.31 RWF3,419	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 NAD46.43	$1.72 RWF2,548	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.44 NAD634.43	$31.41 RWF46,423	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.20 NAD83.58	$3.45 RWF5,095	-33.7%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 56.5% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.61 NAD862.33	$19.19 RWF28,363	-64.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD450.09	$19.30 RWF28,533	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,499.13	$22.98 RWF33,968	-75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.16 NAD1,369.78	$37.92 RWF56,047	-55.5%
Average			-56.5%

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