Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Kigali

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 10.1% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 18.5% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.12 RWF 6,016

$4.11 RWF 5,998

0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.19 RWF 41.1K

$28.27 RWF 41.3K

-0.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.66 RWF 9,718

$6.48 RWF 9,455

2.78%

Cappuccino

$2.25 RWF 3,282

$2.15 RWF 3,136

4.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 RWF 1,287

$0.81 RWF 1,187

8.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 RWF 827

$0.56 RWF 816

1.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 RWF 1,475

$1.02 RWF 1,494

-0.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 RWF 2,966

$2.12 RWF 3,089

-4.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 RWF 961

$0.68 RWF 989

-2.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 RWF 1,501

$1.07 RWF 1,556

-3.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 RWF 1,791

$1.24 RWF 1,810

-0.81%

Eggs

$1.65 RWF 2,403

$1.69 RWF 2,460

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.15 RWF 6,064

$4.01 RWF 5,858

3.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 RWF 6,454

$4.45 RWF 6,498

-0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.78 RWF 5,517

$3.65 RWF 5,334

3.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 RWF 3,619

$2.42 RWF 3,529

2.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 RWF 1,468

$0.94 RWF 1,365

7.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 RWF 2,171

$1.48 RWF 2,159

0.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RWF 1,663

$1.09 RWF 1,589

4.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 RWF 701

$0.51 RWF 745

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 RWF 1,097

$0.76 RWF 1,109

-1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 RWF 738

$0.51 RWF 748

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 RWF 1,111

$0.76 RWF 1,112

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.73 RWF 2,524

$1.69 RWF 2,471

2.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.08 RWF 14.7K

$10.43 RWF 15.2K

-3.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RWF 1,304

$0.97 RWF 1,416

-8.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 RWF 2,619

$1.75 RWF 2,551

2.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 RWF 535

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.16 RWF 41.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 RWF 4,575

$3.07 RWF 4,481

1.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 RWF 2,114

$1.46 RWF 2,134

-0.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 RWF 5,413

$3.84 RWF 5,602

-3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 RWF 1,671

$1.19 RWF 1,733

-4.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.5K RWF 38.7M

$26.7K RWF 39.0M

-0.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.1K RWF 44.0M

$29.8K RWF 43.5M

1.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.60 RWF 66.6K

$46.96 RWF 68.5K

-2.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.71 RWF 12.7K

$9.03 RWF 13.2K

-3.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.12 RWF 26.4K

$17.65 RWF 25.8K

2.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.45 RWF 43.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.80 RWF 5,549

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 RWF 5,140

$3.52 RWF 5,142

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$151 RWF 220.7K

$155 RWF 225.6K

-2.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,150 RWF 7.5M

$5,134 RWF 7.5M

0.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.03 RWF 24.9K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.26 RWF 28.1K

$19.81 RWF 28.9K

-2.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.57 RWF 35.9K

$24.32 RWF 35.5K

1.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.47 RWF 45.9K

$31.29 RWF 45.7K

0.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 RWF 498.2K

$576 RWF 840.6K

-40.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 RWF 517.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 RWF 1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$684 RWF 998.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,479 RWF 3.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,036 RWF 4.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 RWF 406.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

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

Last update for Byumba: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

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