Cost of living in Rwanda
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,768 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 4,187 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,669 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 917 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,407 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 920 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,785 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,994 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 364 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 917 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10,586 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,601 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 954 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 619,767 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 360,057 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 111,103 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 838,548 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 374,549 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 166,328 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 28,058 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 336,114 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 128,025 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,616 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 16,451 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 24,459 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 29,911 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 52,806 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 11,844,700 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,110 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 19,405 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 7,084 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,500 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 15,313 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,071 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5,700 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,384 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 693 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,777 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,237 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 13,392 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 7,819 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 29,096 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,828 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,382 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,693 Franc | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 352,572 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 61,698 Franc | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2,825 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.
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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