Kigali vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$489
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
19
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.75M
151K

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6419th and 5175th ($872 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and Montenegro, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6866th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$7713

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$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511