Cost of living comparison
Kigali is 15.6% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Kigali instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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