Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary of cost of living in Rwanda:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 RF 1,500.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29,094.86 RF 20,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 RF 7,000.00-9,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 RF 500.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,500.00 RF 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2,416.67 RF 2,000.00-3,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 775.00 RF 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 533.33 RF 400.00-800.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,035.04 RF 1,627.73-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,072.13 RF 725.75-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb) 659.45 RF 453.59-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 1,764.00 RF 780.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,089.07 RF 907.19-5,443.11
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,935.27 RF 907.19-4,082.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,625.25 RF 816.47-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 1,729.37 RF 544.31-2,721.56
Banana (1 lb) 575.18 RF 317.52-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 912.24 RF 272.16-1,814.37
Tomato (1 lb) 483.83 RF 226.80-907.19
Potato (1 lb) 241.23 RF 136.08-408.23
Onion (1 lb) 310.71 RF 226.80-907.19
Lettuce (1 head) 688.89 RF 300.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 766.67 RF 500.00-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12,000.00 RF 3,000.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,033.33 RF 800.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,642.86 RF 500.00-2,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,750.00 RF 1,000.00-3,500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 449.00 RF 300.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 14,000.00 RF 12,000.00-35,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2,750.00 RF 2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1,810.51 RF 804.67-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10,625.00 RF 7,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5,668.02 RF 4,103.39-6,075.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000,000.00 RF 22,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 12,500,000.00 RF 8,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51,002.94 RF 35,000.00-100,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 86.25 RF 24.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41,093.83 RF 30,000.00-80,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34,625.00 RF 30,000.00-50,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,000.00 RF 3,000.00-8,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 RF 3,000.00-7,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 142,260.51 RF 47,000.00-300,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,573,157.33 RF 500,000.00-3,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 21,666.67 RF 12,000.00-45,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29,625.00 RF 15,000.00-60,486.81
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 37,306.50 RF 25,000.00-45,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 48,847.17 RF 30,000.00-55,083.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 431,250.00 RF 300,000.00-1,250,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 395,129.03 RF 200,005.00-650,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,107,744.24 RF 800,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 541,929.77 RF 350,000.00-900,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 256,183.85 RF 139,353.40-897,636.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,749,907.10 RF 74,321.81-6,038,647.34
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 430,000.00 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.93 17.00-19.00

Prices in Rwanda

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Last update: May 2023
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