Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$439
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
60
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6714th and 5462nd ($811 vs $1028) 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 6822nd and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643