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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kigali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 76.7% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 72.1% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$4.11 RWFย 5,998
163.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$28.27 RWFย 41.3K
55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.48 RWFย 9,455
29.63%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.15 RWFย 3,136
40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.81 RWFย 1,187
-6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.56 RWFย 816
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.02 RWFย 1,494
115.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.12 RWFย 3,089
36.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.68 RWFย 989
180.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.07 RWFย 1,556
-37.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.24 RWFย 1,810
52.42%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.69 RWFย 2,460
47.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$4.01 RWFย 5,858
87.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.45 RWFย 6,498
44.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$3.65 RWFย 5,334
164.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.42 RWFย 3,529
-50.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.94 RWFย 1,365
69.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.48 RWFย 2,159
26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.09 RWFย 1,589
111.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.51 RWFย 745
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.76 RWFย 1,109
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.51 RWFย 748
143.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.76 RWFย 1,112
-14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$1.69 RWFย 2,471
73.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$10.43 RWFย 15.2K
-28.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.97 RWFย 1,416
64.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.75 RWFย 2,551
33.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.37 RWFย 535
5.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$28.16 RWFย 41.1K
-47.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$3.07 RWFย 4,481
-53.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.46 RWFย 2,134
-50.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$3.84 RWFย 5,602
89.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.19 RWFย 1,733
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$26.7K RWFย 39.0M
-30.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$29.8K RWFย 43.5M
-32.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$46.96 RWFย 68.5K
54.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$9.03 RWFย 13.2K
30.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$17.65 RWFย 25.8K
0.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$29.45 RWFย 43.0K
109.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$3.80 RWFย 5,549
330.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.52 RWFย 5,142
91.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$155 RWFย 225.6K
69.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$5,134 RWFย 7.5M
0.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$17.03 RWFย 24.9K
345.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$19.81 RWFย 28.9K
119.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$24.32 RWFย 35.5K
389.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$31.29 RWFย 45.7K
252.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$576 RWFย 840.6K
20.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$354 RWFย 517.0K
30.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,082 RWFย 1.6M
22.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$684 RWFย 998.9K
14.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$2,479 RWFย 3.6M
0.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$3,036 RWFย 4.4M
-54.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$279 RWFย 406.8K
114.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.2
-26.60%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

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