Cost of living in Rwanda
Summary of cost of living in Rwanda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,164,138 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,040,445 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,274 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 4,254 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4,281 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,000 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,391 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,312 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5,850 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,349 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 400 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 776 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 14,276 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,762 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 845 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 871,363 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 455,669 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 96,615 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 519,059 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 265,264 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 69,138 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 45,814 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 367,907 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 168,201 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 12,059 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 3,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 17,272 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 25,236 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 28,429 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 44,226 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 8,589,580 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,052 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 29,047 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,362 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 8,974 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 16,721 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 5,654 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5,880 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,850 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 871 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,192 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,724 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 17,103 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 9,101 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 100,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 26,309 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,304 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,195 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,242 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 512,733 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 147 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 56,520 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,243 Franc | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Rwanda
This map shows only the top cities in Rwanda. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Prices recently added
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 900 sqft in Kigali costs 101,650 Franc (5 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 900 sqft in Kigali costs 254,125 Franc (5 days ago)
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- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Kigali costs 15,000 Franc (5 days ago)
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- 1 kg of apples in Kigali costs 5,000 Franc (5 days ago)
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- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Kigali costs 1,000 Franc (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Kigali costs 3,500 Franc (5 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Kigali costs 4,000 Franc (5 days ago)