Cost of living in Rwanda
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,856 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 4,928 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,125 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,072 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,521 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 836 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,167 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,300 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 489 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 852 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11,655 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,982 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,100 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 915,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 541,418 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 55,750 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 551,600 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 416,667 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 83,333 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 21,250 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 275,000 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 150,000 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10,063 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,500 Franc | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 24,938 Franc | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 33,925 Franc | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 30,000 Franc | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 55,000 Franc | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 11,804,400 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1,310 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 15,000 Franc | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 7,009 Franc | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,333 Franc | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 28,500 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,000 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,666 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,972 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 778 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,802 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 6,000 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 14,888 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 10,622 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 | 45,372 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6,019 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,615 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,334 Franc | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 393,333 Franc | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 55,000 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2,250 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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