Kigali vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$355
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
57
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kigali is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6804th and 5321st ($723 vs $1046) 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 6601st and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639