Kigali vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kigali Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$419
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$919
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
18
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
151K

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5660th ($771 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 6577th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kigali vs Podgorica infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kigali vs Podgorica

Prices for goods and services in Kigali and Podgorica are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kigali Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$6771

Cost of living in other countries

KigaliPodgorica

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274