Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$355
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$924
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
1.16M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 11% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6804th and 6379th ($723 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6601st and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797