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Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Butare and Da Nang

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Butare is 26.9% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Butare is 33.1% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 RWFย 2,518
$1.90 โ‚ซ49.7K
-8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 RWFย 30.4K
$18.87 โ‚ซ494.8K
10.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 RWFย 8,284
$4.57 โ‚ซ119.8K
24.29%
Cappuccino
$1.72 RWFย 2,508
$1.62 โ‚ซ42.5K
6.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWFย 782
$0.50 โ‚ซ13.2K
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 RWFย 535
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,592
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 RWFย 959
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.3K
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RWFย 1,544
$1.67 โ‚ซ43.8K
-36.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.40 RWFย 581
$1.37 โ‚ซ36.1K
-70.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RWFย 1,316
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.8K
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 RWFย 1,420
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
-12.61%
Eggs
$1.43 RWFย 2,081
$1.47 โ‚ซ38.5K
-2.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.21 RWFย 3,224
$12.30 โ‚ซ322.6K
-82.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 RWFย 4,544
$3.65 โ‚ซ95.8K
-14.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.69 RWFย 3,924
$9.89 โ‚ซ259.4K
-72.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWFย 3,237
$2.65 โ‚ซ69.4K
-16.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWFย 1,391
$0.93 โ‚ซ24.5K
2.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RWFย 1,629
$1.11 โ‚ซ29.2K
0.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 RWFย 1,089
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.7K
-29.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RWFย 505
$1.10 โ‚ซ28.8K
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWFย 680
$1.15 โ‚ซ30.1K
-59.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 RWFย 543
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.5K
-64.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 RWFย 796
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.4K
7.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.20 RWFย 1,755
$1.30 โ‚ซ34.2K
-7.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RWFย 9,798
$7.58 โ‚ซ198.7K
-11.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RWFย 1,311
$0.87 โ‚ซ22.7K
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RWFย 1,973
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.2K
-18.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RWFย 393
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,267
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.46 RWFย 13.8K
$3.75 โ‚ซ98.4K
152.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 RWFย 2,973
$0.90 โ‚ซ23.5K
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RWFย 1,283
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
18.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 RWFย 5,449
$11.99 โ‚ซ314.3K
-68.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RWFย 1,148
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
-13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K RWFย 24.6M
$26.6K โ‚ซ698.3M
-36.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,621 RWFย 12.6M
$28.6K โ‚ซ750.4M
-69.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.11 RWFย 54.2K
$75.6 โ‚ซ2.0M
-50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.70 RWFย 12.7K
$5.71 โ‚ซ149.6K
52.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 RWFย 26.3K
$8.06 โ‚ซ211.4K
123.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.84 RWFย 37.7K
$20.34 โ‚ซ533.3K
27.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.42 RWFย 7,919
$7.47 โ‚ซ195.8K
-27.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 RWFย 4,958
$3.10 โ‚ซ81.2K
9.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 RWFย 135.6K
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
-40.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,339 RWFย 2.0M
$12.8K โ‚ซ336.9M
-89.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.99 RWFย 20.4K
$38.71 โ‚ซ1.0M
-63.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 RWFย 28.8K
$25.91 โ‚ซ679.5K
-23.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.94 RWFย 34.9K
$51.8 โ‚ซ1.4M
-53.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.69 RWFย 46.3K
$75.9 โ‚ซ2.0M
-58.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 RWFย 300.0K
$358 โ‚ซ9.4M
-42.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 RWFย 203.9K
$246 โ‚ซ6.4M
-43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 RWFย 453.7K
$724 โ‚ซ19.0M
-57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWFย 348.8K
$455 โ‚ซ11.9M
-47.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,890 โ‚ซ102.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,269 โ‚ซ33.3M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 RWFย 346.9K
$371 โ‚ซ9.7M
-35.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
10.67
51.83%

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Last update for Butare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: January 13, 2026

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