Cost of living in Rwanda

The cost of living in Rwanda is approximately 693 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1631 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Rwanda

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
693 $
Without Rent
353 $
Rent & Utilities
339 $
Food
231 $
Transport
77 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
244 $
GDP per Capita
1,000 $
Freedom Index
5.89
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
15%
Population
13.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.58 $
Dinner 29.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Capuccino 2.29 $
Coke, 330ml 0.76 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.71 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.65 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.31 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.44 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.34 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.91 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.47 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.44 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.77 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 2.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 23.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.84 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.88 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 24.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 260 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 392 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 417 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 779 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 13,988 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 86 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 244 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.12%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.94 $
Haircut 1.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 61.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 17.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 151 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,611 $

Cities in Rwanda by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Kigali
$368
Byumba
$313
Cyangugu
$310
Nyanza
$310
Kibuye
$310
Gisenyi
$302
Ruhengeri
$296
Butare
$247