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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butare is 29.6% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butare is 25.8% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 RWF 2,450
$1.87 ₫49.3K
-9.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.23 RWF 30.7K
$19.4 ₫511K
9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 RWF 8,173
$4.62 ₫121.8K
22.29%
Cappuccino
$1.76 RWF 2,551
$1.58 ₫41.5K
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 RWF 838
$0.51 ₫13.3K
13.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 RWF 522
$0.29 ₫7,566
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 RWF 1,030
$1.07 ₫28.2K
-33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 RWF 1,463
$1.67 ₫44.1K
-39.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.39 RWF 567
$1.41 ₫37.3K
-72.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RWF 1,336
$0.95 ₫25.1K
-3.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 RWF 1,321
$1.12 ₫29.5K
-18.75%
Eggs
$1.42 RWF 2,054
$1.42 ₫37.4K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.22 RWF 3,214
$12.24 ₫322.4K
-81.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 RWF 4,445
$3.72 ₫97.9K
-17.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.79 RWF 4,033
$10 ₫263.5K
-72.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 RWF 3,218
$2.71 ₫71.4K
-18.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 RWF 1,371
$0.98 ₫25.8K
-3.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 RWF 1,680
$1.09 ₫28.6K
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 RWF 1,128
$1.11 ₫29.1K
-29.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 RWF 496
$1.15 ₫30.3K
-70.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 677
$1.15 ₫30.3K
-59.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 RWF 544
$1 ₫26.4K
-62.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 RWF 849
$0.52 ₫13.6K
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 RWF 1,720
$1.36 ₫35.7K
-12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RWF 10.2K
$7.46 ₫196.5K
-5.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 RWF 1,300
$0.86 ₫22.6K
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RWF 1,979
$1.66 ₫43.7K
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RWF 422
$0.34 ₫9,058
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 RWF 14.4K
$3.94 ₫103.8K
152.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 RWF 2,931
$0.87 ₫23K
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 RWF 1,316
$0.7 ₫18.4K
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 RWF 5,492
$11.71 ₫308.5K
-67.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 RWF 1,125
$0.91 ₫23.9K
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K RWF 23.8M
$27K ₫710.2M
-39.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,715 RWF 12.6M
$28.3K ₫745.2M
-69.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.32 RWF 54K
$73.9 ₫1.9M
-49.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 RWF 12.7K
$5.88 ₫154.8K
49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.18 RWF 26.3K
$7.99 ₫210.6K
127.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.16 RWF 37.8K
$19.94 ₫525.1K
31.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.54 RWF 8,014
$7.6 ₫200.3K
-27.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 RWF 4,948
$2.98 ₫78.5K
14.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 RWF 136.9K
$152 ₫4M
-37.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,360 RWF 2M
$13K ₫341.1M
-89.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.74 RWF 19.9K
$39.03 ₫1M
-64.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.56 RWF 28.3K
$25.13 ₫661.8K
-22.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.4 RWF 35.3K
$51.8 ₫1.4M
-52.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.32 RWF 45.3K
$76.7 ₫2M
-59.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 RWF 304K
$353 ₫9.3M
-40.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 RWF 203.9K
$244 ₫6.4M
-42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 RWF 443.5K
$717 ₫18.9M
-57.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RWF 347.1K
$446 ₫11.7M
-46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,846 ₫101.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,278 ₫33.7M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butare
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 RWF 338K
$430 ₫11.3M
-45.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
10.67
51.83%

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

Last update for Butare: December 2, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: November 29, 2025

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