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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 30.5% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 29.2% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$3.57 RWF 5,213
49.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$5.91 RWF 8,623
8.46%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.17 RWF 3,161
-21.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.86 RWF 1,250
30.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.49 RWF 722
36.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$1.03 RWF 1,497
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.02 RWF 2,951
30.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$0.65 RWF 955
58.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.00 RWF 1,467
53.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.16 RWF 1,699
1.72%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.67 RWF 2,435
20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$3.85 RWF 5,615
123.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$4.12 RWF 6,010
-7.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$3.46 RWF 5,058
113.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.65 RWF 3,866
-19.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$0.89 RWF 1,293
48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.40 RWF 2,042
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.04 RWF 1,524
38.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$0.47 RWF 684
148.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$0.82 RWF 1,192
28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.44 RWF 642
70.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.72 RWF 1,047
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$1.78 RWF 2,602
20.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
-30.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.03 RWF 1,499
19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.63 RWF 2,384
37.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.36 RWF 530
155.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
50.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.86 RWF 4,175
-62.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.28 RWF 1,862
-29.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$4.15 RWF 6,064
75.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.14 RWF 1,661
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
-12.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
23.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
38.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
52.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
-10.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
-28.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$4.34 RWF 6,334
423.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$3.41 RWF 4,981
80.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$135 RWF 196.6K
112.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
70.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
166.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
85.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
180.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
86.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$433 RWF 632.2K
-24.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$286 RWF 418.2K
-19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$873 RWF 1.3M
-25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$555 RWF 810.7K
-17.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
-27.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
-60.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$268 RWF 391.2K
82.79%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

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