Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$323
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
1.16M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6978th and 6609th ($677 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6517th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2962

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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
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737