Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$419
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6461st ($771 vs $796) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6577th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sarajevo

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Kigali Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.85
🥩 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
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$2856

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80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768