Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$439
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
47
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.75M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 15% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6714th and 5994th ($811 vs $956) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6822nd and 5011th 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
$2.3
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923