Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,581.21$ (1,568,646.97RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 447.92$ (444,361.19RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 52.06% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 62.32% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2,500.00 RF	1,500.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35,602.87 RF	20,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6,848.39 RF	5,000.00-8,928.51
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1,000.00 RF	800.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,000.00 RF	1,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,290.69 RF	1,000.00-3,560.29
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	788.17 RF	500.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	561.74 RF	400.00-1,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,489.64 RF	1,514.17-3,785.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,048.93 RF	907.19-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb)	491.97 RF	362.87-589.67
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,372.86 RF	1,000.00-1,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,612.77 RF	680.39-4,082.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,116.77 RF	1,043.26-2,948.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,340.62 RF	816.47-1,814.37
Apples (1 lb)	1,644.27 RF	907.19-2,721.56
Banana (1 lb)	531.94 RF	272.16-680.39
Oranges (1 lb)	690.47 RF	226.80-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	428.65 RF	181.44-544.31
Potato (1 lb)	152.57 RF	90.72-226.80
Onion (1 lb)	405.97 RF	226.80-453.59
Lettuce (1 head)	742.86 RF	200.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	691.67 RF	600.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9,000.00 RF	4,500.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	987.33 RF	600.00-1,212.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,462.50 RF	1,000.00-2,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,750.00 RF	1,000.00-3,500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	300.00 RF	230.00-500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14,021.74 RF	12,000.00-35,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 RF	1,500.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2,414.02 RF	1,126.54-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	11,250.00 RF	5,000.00-15,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3,968.46 RF	3,785.41-4,163.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000,000.00 RF	17,000,000.00-25,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	11,500,000.00 RF	8,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	52,151.45 RF	25,000.00-97,211.57
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	90.62 RF	20.00-120.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38,825.00 RF	25,000.00-85,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35,000.00 RF	20,000.00-60,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7,333.33 RF	5,000.00-9,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,000.00 RF	4,500.00-10,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	112,314.81 RF	45,833.33-277,777.75
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,293,750.00 RF	500,000.00-3,285,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18,000.00 RF	10,000.00-36,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23,333.33 RF	10,000.00-59,338.12
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	28,500.00 RF	15,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	47,356.19 RF	30,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	399,056.67 RF	250,000.00-700,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	228,571.43 RF	150,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,157,634.78 RF	600,000.00-1,800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	574,304.91 RF	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	408,343.25 RF	139,353.40-2,787,068.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,387,588.26 RF	74,321.81-6,038,647.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	378,111.11 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.56	11.00-20.00

Prices in Rwanda

This country had 530 entries in the past 12 months by 48 different contributors.
Last update: March 2021
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