Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary of cost of living in Rwanda:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 RF 2,000.00-10,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40,000.00 RF 21,556.10-60,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9,500.00 RF 8,000.00-10,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 RF 1,000.00-2,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,937.07 RF 1,500.00-4,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3,210.11 RF 2,500.00-4,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,188.89 RF 1,000.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 780.00 RF 500.00-1,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3,596.14 RF 1,892.71-6,056.66
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,306.35 RF 907.19-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb) 776.44 RF 544.31-1,133.98
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,346.67 RF 1,440.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,448.74 RF 907.19-4,535.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,522.75 RF 1,587.58-4,082.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,297.12 RF 1,587.58-2,721.56
Apples (1 lb) 1,651.52 RF 680.39-4,311.23
Banana (1 lb) 541.16 RF 272.16-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 869.40 RF 453.59-1,814.37
Tomato (1 lb) 668.29 RF 272.16-1,133.98
Potato (1 lb) 311.85 RF 136.08-362.87
Onion (1 lb) 507.46 RF 181.44-680.39
Lettuce (1 head) 609.01 RF 300.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,076.92 RF 800.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11,500.00 RF 6,000.00-23,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,415.38 RF 900.00-2,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,411.11 RF 1,200.00-4,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,500.00 RF 2,000.00-5,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 RF 398.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40,000.00 RF 21,739.13-50,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,500.00 RF 3,500.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 RF 2,011.68-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 RF 5,000.00-12,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6,351.05 RF 5,829.54-6,813.74
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000,000.00 RF 24,000,000.00-42,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,400,000.00 RF 25,000,000.00-45,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 71,646.20 RF 50,000.00-120,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16,600.00 RF 5,000.00-45,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30,584.44 RF 15,000.00-60,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44,700.00 RF 25,000.00-70,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,333.33 RF 5,000.00-8,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5,000.00 RF 3,000.00-5,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 195,621.62 RF 100,000.00-400,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,859,736.00 RF 1,938,944.00-28,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27,125.00 RF 15,000.00-50,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32,750.00 RF 15,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 40,729.88 RF 25,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 49,635.38 RF 35,000.00-72,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 613,243.95 RF 300,000.00-1,184,877.56
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 413,659.25 RF 100,000.00-718,536.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,258,912.86 RF 500,000.00-2,200,486.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 817,421.60 RF 350,000.00-1,437,073.66
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,349,355.44 RF 246,491.38-4,645,113.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,875,099.08 RF 718,530.85-3,716,090.67
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 372,857.14 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.43 15.00-18.00

Prices in Rwanda

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