Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Nyamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Nyamata

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 13.1% cheaper than Nyamata without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 9.3% cheaper than Nyamata without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.12 RWF 6,017

$3.40 RWF 4,959

21.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.19 RWF 41.2K

$10.50 RWF 15.3K

168.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.66 RWF 9,718

$6.70 RWF 9,780

-0.60%

Cappuccino

$2.25 RWF 3,283

$1.72 RWF 2,509

30.81%

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

$0.88 RWF 1,287

$0.70 RWF 1,027

25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 RWF 827

$0.44 RWF 639

29.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 RWF 1,475

$1.03 RWF 1,501

-1.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 RWF 2,966

$1.41 RWF 2,058

43.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 RWF 961

$0.71 RWF 1,033

-7.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 RWF 1,501

$0.79 RWF 1,153

30.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 RWF 1,791

$1.27 RWF 1,857

-3.15%

Eggs

$1.65 RWF 2,403

$1.64 RWF 2,395

0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.15 RWF 6,065

$3.60 RWF 5,251

15.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 RWF 6,454

$2.73 RWF 3,983

61.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.78 RWF 5,518

$3.72 RWF 5,437

1.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 RWF 3,620

$2.40 RWF 3,510

3.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 RWF 1,468

$0.41 RWF 594

146.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 RWF 2,172

$0.72 RWF 1,053

106.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RWF 1,663

$0.54 RWF 783

111.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 RWF 702

$0.47 RWF 686

2.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 RWF 1,097

$0.75 RWF 1,099

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 RWF 738

$0.34 RWF 491

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 RWF 1,111

$0.70 RWF 1,028

8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.73 RWF 2,524

$1.37 RWF 2,007

26.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.08 RWF 14.7K

$10.31 RWF 15.1K

-2.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RWF 1,304

$0.95 RWF 1,382

-6.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 RWF 2,619

$1.75 RWF 2,551

2.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.07 RWF 45.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 RWF 4,575

$2.61 RWF 3,816

19.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.45 RWF 2,114

$1.44 RWF 2,103

0.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 RWF 5,413

$3.08 RWF 4,490

20.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 RWF 1,671

$1.17 RWF 1,715

-2.56%

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

$26.5K RWF 38.7M

$26.6K RWF 38.8M

-0.29%

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

$30.1K RWF 44.0M

$24.6K RWF 35.9M

22.66%

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

$45.60 RWF 66.6K

$45.61 RWF 66.6K

-0.02%

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

$8.71 RWF 12.7K

$8.86 RWF 12.9K

-1.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.12 RWF 26.4K

$17.38 RWF 25.4K

4.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.15 RWF 68.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 RWF 5,140

$2.12 RWF 3,100

66.04%

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

$151 RWF 220.7K

$156 RWF 227.4K

-2.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,150 RWF 7.5M

$5,182 RWF 7.6M

-0.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.03 RWF 24.9K

$17.08 RWF 24.9K

-0.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.26 RWF 28.1K

$19.17 RWF 28.0K

0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.57 RWF 35.9K

$24.72 RWF 36.1K

-0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.47 RWF 45.9K

$31.48 RWF 46.0K

-0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 RWF 498.2K

$105 RWF 153.6K

224.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.4 RWF 102.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 RWF 500.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 RWF 352.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$183 RWF 267.7K

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 Nyamata: January 12, 2026

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