Cost of living in Rwanda
Summary of cost of living in Rwanda
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,555,921 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,266,220 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 | 50,000 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4,250 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,600 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,400 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,200 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 12,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 600 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,200 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 30,000 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,629 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2,150 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 2,100,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,050,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 600,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,000,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 593,392 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 200,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 40,000 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 600,000 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 80,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 18,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 22,213 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 36,970 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 | 1,793 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 19,078 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,500 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,057 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 12,473 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 2,988 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6,875 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,172 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,352 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 2,594 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 10,420 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 12,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 40,000 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 | 7,718 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,810 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,335 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 | 60,000 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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