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Kigali vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 12.5% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 59.9% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Kigali
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 69.8% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation and childcare in Kigali are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kigali.

Kigali vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 GEL30.17	$3.45 RWF5,007	-69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.52 GEL23.13	$6.89 RWF10,014	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 GEL2.29	$0.86 RWF1,246	+1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 GEL1.29	$0.57 RWF831	+20.8%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.98	$1.05 RWF1,519	+43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.06 GEL11.02	$2.26 RWF3,277	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 GEL20.62	$2.64 RWF3,838	-65.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.91	$1.65 RWF2,403	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL8.15	$2.10 RWF3,043	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.65	$1.15 RWF1,675	+90.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL2.04	$0.37 RWF536	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 GEL2.34	$0.70 RWF1,020	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 GEL2.82	$0.48 RWF697	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 GEL0.89	$0.23 RWF331	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.77	$0.39 RWF568	+37.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 59.9% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.30 GEL11.67	$4.42 RWF6,423	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.81 GEL40.22	$29.30 RWF42,561	+97.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,518.52 GEL50,277.78	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.41 GEL20.11	$14.48 RWF21,030	+95.5%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 GEL55.50	$19.48 RWF28,291	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.32 GEL1,958.40	$575.44 RWF836K	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$464.88 GEL1,262.15	$322.51 RWF468K	-30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.67 GEL159.29	$39.98 RWF58,074	-31.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.07 GEL684.37	$166.62 RWF242K	-33.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,574.07 GEL12,418.61	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+71.5%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 GEL6.03	$1.03 RWF1,502	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 GEL8.20	$2.31 RWF3,360	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.04 GEL8.25	$1.72 RWF2,504	-43.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.68 GEL172.89	$31.41 RWF45,621	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.67 GEL18.10	$3.45 RWF5,007	-48.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 69.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.80 GEL213.93	$19.19 RWF27,873	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.01 GEL119.47	$19.30 RWF28,040	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.26 GEL329.23	$22.98 RWF33,381	-81.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.66 GEL305.88	$37.92 RWF55,079	-66.3%
Average			-69.8%

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