Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$323
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
57
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 38% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6978th and 4788th ($677 vs $1085) 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 0.4 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 6517th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553