Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary of cost of living in Rwanda:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,505.9$ (2,106,751.0RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 429.2$ (600,413.2RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 47.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 78.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.68 $	1.43-7.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	28.59 $	15.00-42.89
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 $	5.36-7.15
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.07 $	0.71-1.79
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 $	1.07-2.86
Cappuccino (regular)	2.29 $	1.43-3.22
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.85 $	0.71-2.14
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.52 $	0.36-0.71
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.59 $	1.35-4.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.94 $	0.65-1.30
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.56 $	0.42-0.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.62 $	1.03-2.14
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.78 $	0.81-2.92
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.89 $	0.97-2.92
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.54 $	1.13-1.95
Apples (1 lb)	1.34 $	0.65-3.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.50 $	0.32-0.65
Oranges (1 lb)	0.74 $	0.32-1.62
Tomato (1 lb)	0.44 $	0.16-0.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.23 $	0.10-0.32
Onion (1 lb)	0.34 $	0.13-0.50
Lettuce (1 head)	0.37 $	0.21-0.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.73 $	0.50-1.07
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.58 $	4.29-14.30
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.89 $	0.64-1.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 $	0.86-2.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.61 $	1.43-3.57
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.36 $	0.25-0.71
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26.81 $	15.54-35.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.15 $	2.14-3.57
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.01 $	1.15-3.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.36 $	3.57-8.58
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.44 $	4.06-4.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,087.06 $	17,155.58-25,018.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,160.03 $	17,870.39-32,166.70
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.07 $	35.74-85.78
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9.35 $	4.29-21.44
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.27 $	17.87-42.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.00 $	17.87-42.89
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	3.72 $	2.14-5.72
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.57 $	2.14-3.57
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	164.92 $	71.48-285.93
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,814.09 $	714.82-20,014.84
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	17.16 $	10.72-21.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	21.03 $	10.72-35.74
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	30.01 $	17.87-57.19
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	35.03 $	25.02-51.47
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	382.36 $	142.96-734.69
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	271.39 $	71.48-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	734.23 $	321.67-2,001.48
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	448.35 $	243.04-1,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,660.14 $	151.82-3,320.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,876.03 $	996.12-2,656.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	246.61 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.43	15.00-18.00

Prices in Rwanda

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Last update: February 2025
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