Cost of living in Rwanda
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,921 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 5,013 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,296 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 950 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,632 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 935 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,495 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3,375 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 396 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 865 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11,042 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,794 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,150 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 890,686 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 463,551 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 61,339 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 674,816 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 387,500 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 124,815 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 29,078 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 341,688 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 128,931 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 5,005 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 30,000 Franc | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 15,369 Franc | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 30,755 Franc | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 28,489 Franc | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 42,500 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 | 1,086 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 20,250 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) | 17,026 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 3,950 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,389 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,362 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 778 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,598 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,303 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 11,177 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 8,393 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 | 25,072 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,284 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,628 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1,440 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 | 42,638 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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Recent Prices Added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Kigali costs 1,100 Franc (2 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Kigali costs 2,000 Franc (2 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Kigali costs 6,000 Franc (2 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Kigali costs 6,000 Franc (2 days ago)