Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$489
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$654
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
60
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 17% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6419th and 5182nd ($872 vs $1053) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6866th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5632

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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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663