Cost of living and expenses in Rwanda

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Rwanda? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Rwanda, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Rwanda (The last update: 2 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Rwanda Rwandan franc (RWF). For 10 US dollars you can get 13 thousand Rwandan francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 130 thousand Rwandan francs. And the other way around: For 100 Rwandan francs you can get 0.0767 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Rwanda? Look here: Prices in cities in Rwanda

Prices: Kigali   Butare   Byumba   Cyangugu   Gisenyi   Kibungo   Kibuye   Nyanza   Ruhengeri   Nyamata  


Price fees $44 ($38 - $54)

fees

$44 ($38 - $54)
79% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $28 ($21 - $61)

internet

$28 ($21 - $61)
61% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $19.2 ($6.1 - $23)

jeans

$19.2 ($6.1 - $23)
63% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $259

average earnings

$259
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $398 ($230 - $958)

renting a small apartment in the center

$398 ($230 - $958)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $388 ($268 - $690)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$388 ($268 - $690)
84% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Rwanda:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.77 (RWF 1K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $19.2 (RWF 25K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (RWF 1.6K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $22.6K (RWF 29.5M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $398 (RWF 519K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $285 (RWF 371K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $901 (RWF 1.18M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $388 (RWF 506K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $44 (RWF 56.8K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $28 (RWF 36.2K)
  11. numb_34 $12 (RWF 15.6K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $19.2 (RWF 25K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $38 (RWF 50.2K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $28 (RWF 36.2K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $37 (RWF 48K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $24.3K (RWF 31.8M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $176 (RWF 230K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $13K (RWF 17M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $5.16K (RWF 6.73M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $19.9K (RWF 26M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $259 (RWF 338K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 17%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.8 (RWF 5K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.86 (RWF 1.13K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $8.6 (RWF 11.3K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price internet $28 ($21 - $61)

internet

$28 ($21 - $61)
61% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $2.2 ($1.5 - $3.4)

coffee

$2.2 ($1.5 - $3.4)
by half less than in United States

Price bananas $1 ($0.77 - $1.5)

bananas

$1 ($0.77 - $1.5)
38% is less expensive than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $6.3 ($6.1 - $7.7)

Burger King or a similar bar

$6.3 ($6.1 - $7.7)
by half less than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.51 ($0.38 - $0.77)

bottle of water

$0.51 ($0.38 - $0.77)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.3 ($0.92 - $1.9)

rice

$1.3 ($0.92 - $1.9)
71% is less expensive than in United States