Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,500.9$ (1,664,086.4RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 433.5$ (480,587.7RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 59.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 72.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3,000.00 RF	1,500.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30,000.00 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	700.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,500.00 RF	1,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,461.54 RF	2,000.00-3,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	753.85 RF	500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	538.46 RF	500.00-800.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,923.31 RF	1,627.73-4,542.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,035.70 RF	816.47-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb)	644.75 RF	362.87-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,713.75 RF	780.00-2,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,089.07 RF	907.19-5,443.11
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,834.47 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)	461.15 RF	181.44-771.11
Potato (1 lb)	218.77 RF	113.40-385.55
Onion (1 lb)	307.31 RF	181.44-907.19
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)	10,000.00 RF	4,500.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,033.33 RF	600.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,411.11 RF	500.00-2,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,750.00 RF	1,000.00-3,500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	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)	2,011.68 RF	804.67-4,828.03
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)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	60,026.12 RF	35,000.00-100,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	81.72 RF	24.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	40,538.27 RF	30,000.00-80,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34,625.00 RF	30,000.00-50,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5,857.14 RF	3,000.00-8,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,000.00 RF	4,500.00-7,000.00
Childcare	Edit
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	1,824,882.67 RF	500,000.00-3,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
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	15,000.00-60,243.99
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	37,093.22 RF	25,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	53,375.09 RF	30,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	431,250.00 RF	300,000.00-1,250,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	300,544.39 RF	200,000.00-600,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,204,720.00 RF	800,000.00-1,807,319.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	579,566.13 RF	340,005.00-900,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	255,738.29 RF	139,353.40-886,952.82
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	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	430,000.00 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.51	16.50-19.00

Prices in Rwanda

This country had 416 entries in the past 12 months by 38 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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