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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 68.2% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 77.1% more expensive than Kigali without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.20 RWF 6,120
156.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$27.87 RWF 40.6K
54.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$6.68 RWF 9,735
23.80%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.14 RWF 3,126
37.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.85 RWF 1,241
-10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.55 RWF 804
-23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.06 RWF 1,545
111.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.06 RWF 3,008
39.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$0.67 RWF 976
188.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.04 RWF 1,510
-34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.29 RWF 1,888
43.41%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.69 RWF 2,467
47.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$4.04 RWF 5,884
86.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$4.32 RWF 6,300
46.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$3.69 RWF 5,380
155.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.40 RWF 3,495
-50.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$0.94 RWF 1,377
68.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.44 RWF 2,093
29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.09 RWF 1,586
105.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.48 RWF 704
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.82 RWF 1,197
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.51 RWF 749
131.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.81 RWF 1,175
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$1.70 RWF 2,480
80.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$0.96 RWF 1,399
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.81 RWF 2,635
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.34 RWF 489
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$27.85 RWF 40.6K
-46.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$3.07 RWF 4,471
-52.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.40 RWF 2,044
-47.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$3.84 RWF 5,603
91.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.19 RWF 1,736
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.5K RWF 38.7M
-30.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$29.9K RWF 43.6M
-32.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$46.79 RWF 68.2K
56.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$8.74 RWF 12.7K
34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$17.98 RWF 26.2K
-0.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$29.04 RWF 42.3K
110.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$3.88 RWF 5,653
321.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$3.41 RWF 4,970
93.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$155 RWF 226.5K
67.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$5,064 RWF 7.4M
1.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$16.95 RWF 24.7K
349.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$19.70 RWF 28.7K
122.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$24.44 RWF 35.6K
393.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$31.08 RWF 45.3K
263.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$574 RWF 837.4K
21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$365 RWF 532.3K
24.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$1,083 RWF 1.6M
20.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$705 RWF 1.0M
9.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$3,440 RWF 5.0M
-27.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$3,007 RWF 4.4M
-52.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kigali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$308 RWF 449.7K
111.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16.2
-26.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kigali: April 14, 2026

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