Cost of Living in
Rwanda
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $564 | $1480 |
| Without rent | $376 | $1306 |
| Rent & Utilities | $302.34 | $602.37 |
| Food | $189 | $701 |
| Transport | $80.59 | $215.4 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $221.62 | |
| Quality of life | 32.73 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.52 | |
| Life expectancy | 74.06 | |
| English speaking % | 15.34% | |
| Population | 12.3M | |
Rwanda
We calculate prices for Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $564 | 168 / 208 |
| Without rent | $376 | 147 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $302.34 | 141 / 208 |
| Food | $189 | 191 / 208 |
| Transport | $80.59 | 72 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 354.52$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 242.72$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 856.83$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 414.84$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 19.12$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 39.02$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 25.75$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 13.74$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 17071$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 706$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.83$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 31.15$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.32$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.92$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.16$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.69$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.3$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 23.63$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 13.73$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.1$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.62$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.02$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.27$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.89$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.07$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.21$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.73$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.74$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.07$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.15$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.18$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.51$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.67$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.35$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.65$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 10.37$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.96$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.18$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 5.07$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.16$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.59$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.04$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 28.37$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 2.77$ |
| Doctor's visit | 16.45$ |
| Haircut, simple | 1.72$ |
| Brand Jeans | 14.12$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 67.41$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 151.71$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 8634$ |
