Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,498.63$ (1,552,479.59RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 422.12$ (437,285.41RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 56.54% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 71.48% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2,500.00 RF	1,500.00-4,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	31,437.85 RF	20,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 RF	7,000.00-9,214.57
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1,000.00 RF	500.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,750.00 RF	1,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,583.33 RF	1,540.32-3,071.52
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	727.02 RF	500.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	534.68 RF	400.00-800.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,221.75 RF	1,514.17-3,785.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,020.58 RF	816.47-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb)	519.57 RF	272.16-589.67
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,407.14 RF	780.00-1,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,750.41 RF	680.39-4,082.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,339.73 RF	1,360.78-4,082.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,503.43 RF	816.47-1,814.37
Apples (1 lb)	1,436.42 RF	544.31-2,267.96
Banana (1 lb)	537.26 RF	272.16-680.39
Oranges (1 lb)	762.05 RF	272.16-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb)	414.42 RF	181.44-544.31
Potato (1 lb)	152.21 RF	90.72-181.44
Onion (1 lb)	399.16 RF	181.44-453.59
Lettuce (1 head)	755.56 RF	200.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	720.00 RF	500.00-800.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9,000.00 RF	4,500.00-17,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	970.25 RF	500.00-1,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,300.00 RF	500.00-2,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1,750.00 RF	1,500.00-3,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	398.00 RF	300.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14,000.00 RF	12,000.00-35,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 RF	1,500.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2,011.68 RF	1,126.54-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 RF	5,500.00-12,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4,243.29 RF	3,652.92-5,678.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000,000.00 RF	20,000,000.00-24,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	10,875,000.00 RF	8,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	51,686.26 RF	25,000.00-100,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	81.78 RF	20.00-120.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37,855.56 RF	28,000.00-80,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37,000.00 RF	20,000.00-80,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	8,142.86 RF	5,000.00-9,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5,000.00 RF	5,000.00-7,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	113,367.37 RF	47,000.00-277,777.75
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,769,327.11 RF	500,000.00-3,600,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	21,250.00 RF	12,000.00-45,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29,924.55 RF	15,000.00-52,396.42
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	34,229.88 RF	25,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	51,773.19 RF	30,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	412,264.87 RF	300,000.00-700,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	243,750.62 RF	150,000.00-511,920.34
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,103,638.78 RF	600,000.00-1,800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	539,632.61 RF	340,005.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	310,056.36 RF	139,353.40-819,065.73
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,643,069.49 RF	74,321.81-6,038,647.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	380,375.00 RF
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.57	11.00-19.00

Prices in Rwanda

This country had 410 entries in the past 12 months by 37 different contributors.
Last update: August 2022
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