Cost of Living in Rwanda

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,563.48$ (1,588,018.38RF) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 441.81$ (448,740.25RF) without rent.
Cost of living in Rwanda is, on average, 52.79% lower than in United States.
Rent in Rwanda is, on average, 63.31% 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	35,792.72 RF	20,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7,000.00 RF	5,000.00-8,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1,000.00 RF	700.00-1,789.64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,500.00 RF	1,000.00-3,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,500.00 RF	1,500.00-3,579.27
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	757.22 RF	500.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	522.19 RF	400.00-1,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,531.49 RF	1,514.17-3,785.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,024.84 RF	816.47-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb)	501.79 RF	362.87-589.67
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,412.94 RF	1,000.00-1,800.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,597.88 RF	680.39-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,163.29 RF	1,133.98-2,948.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,406.14 RF	816.47-1,814.37
Apples (1 lb)	1,630.67 RF	544.31-2,721.56
Banana (1 lb)	505.93 RF	272.16-680.39
Oranges (1 lb)	706.85 RF	272.16-907.19
Tomato (1 lb)	413.90 RF	181.44-544.31
Potato (1 lb)	150.06 RF	90.72-181.44
Onion (1 lb)	377.88 RF	226.80-453.59
Lettuce (1 head)	743.75 RF	200.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	692.86 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)	955.05 RF	600.00-1,212.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,275.00 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)	307.50 RF	230.00-500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14,000.00 RF	12,000.00-35,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2,750.00 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)	3,991.99 RF	3,785.41-4,163.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000,000.00 RF	20,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,000,000.00 RF	8,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	51,151.45 RF	22,000.00-97,211.57
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	97.50 RF	20.00-120.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38,733.33 RF	25,000.00-85,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35,384.62 RF	20,000.00-60,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9,142.86 RF	5,000.00-15,000.00
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	107,750.00 RF	47,000.00-277,777.75
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,559,444.44 RF	600,000.00-3,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	18,076.92 RF	10,000.00-36,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24,444.44 RF	10,000.00-59,654.53
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	29,363.64 RF	15,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	45,871.40 RF	29,000.00-80,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	401,167.96 RF	250,000.00-700,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	212,500.00 RF	100,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,164,155.12 RF	600,000.00-1,800,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	575,860.60 RF	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	416,918.52 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	17.70	11.00-20.00

Prices in Rwanda

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Last update: August 2021
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