Cost of living in Butare, Rwanda

The cost of living in Butare, Rwanda is approximately 441 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1054 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Butare

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
441 $
Without Rent
247 $
Rent & Utilities
194 $
Food
180 $
Transport
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
249 $
GDP per Capita
1,000 $
Freedom Index
5.89
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
15%
Population
19.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.84 $
Dinner 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $
Capuccino 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.52 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.35 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.8 $
Cigarette pack 1.29 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 10.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 25.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 251 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 199 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 331 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 13,919 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 823 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 249 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.14%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.94 $
Haircut 1.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 14.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 99 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,438 $