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
GEL30.97
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Kigali
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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