Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary of cost of living in Rwanda:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,576.3$ (1,928,780.9RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 446.2$ (546,011.5RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 61.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 79.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3,500.00 RF	2,500.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	31,461.36 RF	28,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 RF	7,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1,000.00 RF	800.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,500.00 RF	1,500.00-4,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,500.00 RF	2,000.00-4,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	883.33 RF	800.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	625.00 RF	500.00-1,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3,619.80 RF	1,703.44-4,921.04
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,129.86 RF	725.75-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb)	728.99 RF	544.31-1,133.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,892.00 RF	1,200.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,590.72 RF	907.19-5,443.11
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3,132.08 RF	907.19-4,082.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2,003.21 RF	1,133.98-3,175.15
Apples (1 lb)	2,012.06 RF	907.19-2,948.35
Banana (1 lb)	660.23 RF	453.59-907.19
Oranges (1 lb)	1,108.08 RF	453.59-2,267.96
Tomato (1 lb)	589.67 RF	272.16-907.19
Potato (1 lb)	272.16 RF	136.08-453.59
Onion (1 lb)	292.95 RF	181.44-907.19
Lettuce (1 head)	635.71 RF	300.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	900.00 RF	700.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10,000.00 RF	5,000.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,022.22 RF	600.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,550.00 RF	500.00-3,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,750.00 RF	800.00-4,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1,000.00 RF	398.00-1,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25,000.00 RF	14,000.00-28,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,000.00 RF	2,500.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1,810.51 RF	804.67-2,414.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,625.00 RF	10,000.00-11,250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5,872.86 RF	5,110.31-6,075.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,000,000.00 RF	22,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,250,000.00 RF	12,500,000.00-22,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	53,255.88 RF	50,000.00-80,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18,542.86 RF	10,000.00-39,900.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38,549.21 RF	30,000.00-50,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35,875.00 RF	30,000.00-50,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7,250.00 RF	5,000.00-8,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,000.00 RF	3,000.00-10,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	172,768.78 RF	83,333.33-300,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,734,736.00 RF	1,000,000.00-20,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	26,666.67 RF	20,000.00-30,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	48,910.79 RF	32,000.00-64,732.36
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	47,709.75 RF	35,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	48,770.75 RF	40,000.00-55,083.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	553,750.00 RF	330,000.00-1,250,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	335,715.00 RF	200,005.00-650,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	900,000.00 RF	500,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	460,000.00 RF	350,000.00-900,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	746,264.74 RF	251,797.51-2,229,654.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,393,534.00 RF	650,315.87-2,136,752.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	328,000.00 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.65	17.00-19.00

Prices in Rwanda

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Last update: September 2023
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