Kigali vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$387
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
18
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.16M
151K

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6835th and 5220th ($758 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6733rd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503