Cost of living in Rwanda
Summary of cost of living in Rwanda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,319,731 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,096,279 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 5,599 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 4,785 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,660 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,060 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,542 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,253 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,099 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 4,250 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 403 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 793 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11,072 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,883 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 835 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 965,722 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 444,039 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 84,486 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 440,958 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 207,137 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 37,169 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 19,486 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 419,587 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 110,059 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,502 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 30,820 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 22,954 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 32,779 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 53,514 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 40,000,000 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 937 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 19,442 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,192 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,497 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 13,408 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3,681 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,577 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,844 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,246 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,423 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,955 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 34,092 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 7,538 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 | 53,863 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6,330 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,007 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,068 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 211,565 Franc | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 60 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 31,780 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,496 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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