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Namibia

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Kigali vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 22.8% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 43.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 66.4% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation and housing in Kigali are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare 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 48.3% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$2.71 RWF4,005	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$6.77 RWF10,013	+12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$0.78 RWF1,155	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$0.56 RWF826	-37.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 43.3% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$1.05 RWF1,548	+14.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$2.11 RWF3,115	-55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$3.16 RWF4,675	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$1.63 RWF2,412	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$2.08 RWF3,078	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.09 RWF1,618	+10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$0.35 RWF522	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.69 RWF1,019	-17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$0.48 RWF707	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$0.23 RWF333	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$0.34 RWF499	-58.0%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$7.00 RWF10,345	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$25.40 RWF37,550	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$18.97 RWF28,037	+137.2%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Windhoek	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$21.00 RWF31,041	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$666.07 RWF985K	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$413.79 RWF612K	+16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$64.32 RWF95,077	-40.4%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$112.90 RWF167K	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+78.4%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$1.02 RWF1,502	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$2.42 RWF3,578	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.03 RWF3,004	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$26.72 RWF39,497	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$3.39 RWF5,007	-37.4%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 66.4% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	$17.39 RWF25,701	-68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$15.58 RWF23,031	-55.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$22.24 RWF32,877	-75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$33.87 RWF50,067	-64.2%
Average			-66.4%

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