Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Rwanda Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Rwanda

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 30.6% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 32.3% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$3.38 RWF 4,767
57.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
3.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.13 RWF 8,655
2.61%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.28 RWF 3,218
-22.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.81 RWF 1,138
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.5 RWF 699
44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.02 RWF 1,444
80.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.08 RWF 2,941
31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.66 RWF 932
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.05 RWF 1,481
40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.21 RWF 1,710
-3.31%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.66 RWF 2,348
27.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$3.78 RWF 5,341
122.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.94 RWF 5,566
-3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$3.48 RWF 4,906
116.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.78 RWF 3,919
-22.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.82 RWF 1,163
56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.38 RWF 1,952
-18.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.01 RWF 1,420
46.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.46 RWF 656
154.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.81 RWF 1,145
35.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.44 RWF 615
70.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.74 RWF 1,038
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$1.76 RWF 2,483
19.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
-29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.94 RWF 1,329
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.7 RWF 2,394
32.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.37 RWF 515
151.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
46.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.86 RWF 4,041
-63.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.22 RWF 1,723
-31.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$4.1 RWF 5,782
74.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.19 RWF 1,681
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$24K RWF 33.9M
-8.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
21.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
37.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
49.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
-13.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
-26.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$4.29 RWF 6,055
417.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.38 RWF 4,777
81.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$138 RWF 194.2K
104.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$4,281 RWF 6M
72.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
158.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
83.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
167.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
76.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$430 RWF 606.9K
-22.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$285 RWF 401.7K
-19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$874 RWF 1.2M
-27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$558 RWF 788.1K
-19.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
-37.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
-61.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$271 RWF 383.2K
77.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.43
-32.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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