Kigali vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$355
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
18
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
151K

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6804th and 5422nd ($723 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Rwanda and Montenegro, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6601st and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$7581

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282