Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$489
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
47
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.75M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 8% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6419th and 5940th ($872 vs $949) 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 6866th and 4806th 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
$2.05
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848