What Is The Cost Of Living In Rwanda?
Without rent, a family of four would spend 1,567$ (1,602,010RF) per month. Without rent, a single person’s projected monthly costs are 441$ (450,837RF).
In Rwanda, the cost of living is 53.57 percent lower than in the United States. The average rent in Rwanda is 69.86 percent lower than in the United States.
Rent Per Month
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
432,543.75 RF |
300,000.00–700,000.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
263,937.50 RF |
150,000.00–511,500.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,232,028.53 RF |
600,000.00–1,800,000.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
633,262.50 RF |
300,000.00–1,000,000.00 |
Salaries And Financing
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
400,375.00 RF |
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate |
17.57 |
11.00–19.00 |
Utilities
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
51,579.06 RF |
22,000.00–100,000.00 |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
83.00 RF |
20.00–120.00 |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,950.00 RF |
25,000.00–50,000.00 |
Clothing And Shoes
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
24,285.71 RF |
12,000.00–45,000.00 |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) |
30,090.47 RF |
15,000.00–55,633.32 |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
35,428.57 RF |
25,000.00–50,000.00 |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
54,970.00 RF |
30,000.00–80,000.00 |
Transportation
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
374.00 RF |
270.00–500.00 |
| 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 1km (Normal Tariff) |
1,000.00 RF |
700.00–3,000.00 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,500.00 RF |
7,000.00–20,000.00 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
1,084.44 RF |
1,000.00–1,335.20 |
| 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) |
14,000,000.00 RF |
8,000,000.00–15,000,000.00 |
Markets
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
665.00 RF |
400.00–1,000.00 |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
1,121.15 RF |
900.00–1,500.00 |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
1,123.08 RF |
900.00–1,300.00 |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,458.57 RF |
840.00–1,800.00 |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
4,083.33 RF |
2,000.00–9,000.00 |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
4,666.67 RF |
2,500.00–6,500.00 |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,312.50 RF |
2,500.00–4,000.00 |
| Apples (1kg) |
3,564.29 RF |
2,000.00–5,000.00 |
| Banana (1kg) |
1,100.00 RF |
600.00–1,500.00 |
| Oranges (1kg) |
1,812.50 RF |
600.00–3,000.00 |
| Tomato (1kg) |
1,005.56 RF |
400.00–1,200.00 |
| Potato (1kg) |
328.89 RF |
200.00–500.00 |
| Onion (1kg) |
872.50 RF |
400.00–1,000.00 |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
707.14 RF |
200.00–900.00 |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
780.00 RF |
500.00–1,500.00 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9,000.00 RF |
6,000.00–17,000.00 |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
932.58 RF |
600.00–1,212.12 |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,528.57 RF |
1,000.00–2,500.00 |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,500.00 RF |
1,000.00–3,500.00 |
Restaurants
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,750.00 RF |
1,500.00–5,000.00 |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
35,000.00 RF |
20,000.00–50,000.00 |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 RF |
7,500.00–9,207.00 |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
1,000.00 RF |
700.00–1,500.00 |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
2,000.00 RF |
1,000.00–3,000.00 |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,611.11 RF |
1,748.24–4,000.00 |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
718.62 RF |
500.00–1,500.00 |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
512.41 RF |
400.00–800.00 |
Childcare
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
132,825.39 RF |
47,000.00–277,777.75 |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,926,428.57 RF |
500,000.00–3,500,000.00 |
