Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$419
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$546
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
58
😀 Quality of life
45
67
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 24% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5394th ($771 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Georgia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6577th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.63
🌊 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
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5278

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634