Kigali vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$323
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
18
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
1.16M
151K

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6978th and 5703rd ($677 vs $945) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048