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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 7.6% cheaper than Nyamata without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byumba is 10.6% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,924
$3.45 RWF 5,022
17.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.01 RWF 40.8K
$10.26 RWF 15.0K
173.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 RWF 9,551
$6.42 RWF 9,365
2.02%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,164
$1.70 RWF 2,483
27.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,201
$0.72 RWF 1,050
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 822
$0.40 RWF 583
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 RWF 1,472
$1.01 RWF 1,472
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RWF 3,058
$1.37 RWF 1,991
53.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,034
$0.72 RWF 1,047
-1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RWF 1,508
$0.79 RWF 1,152
30.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,810
$1.29 RWF 1,876
-3.88%
Eggs
$1.70 RWF 2,479
$1.66 RWF 2,413
2.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,151
$3.67 RWF 5,345
14.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 RWF 6,561
$2.80 RWF 4,086
60.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.64 RWF 5,312
$3.80 RWF 5,546
-4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 RWF 3,520
$2.36 RWF 3,441
2.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,351
$0.44 RWF 636
111.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,157
$0.67 RWF 975
120.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWF 1,586
$0.59 RWF 857
84.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 759
$0.48 RWF 699
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,125
$0.81 RWF 1,187
-4.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RWF 689
$0.37 RWF 534
27.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,158
$0.72 RWF 1,048
9.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWF 2,584
$1.35 RWF 1,968
31.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 RWF 14.7K
$10.20 RWF 14.9K
-1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,377
$0.90 RWF 1,306
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RWF 2,534
$1.73 RWF 2,516
0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.02 RWF 45.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 RWF 4,642
$2.59 RWF 3,777
22.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 RWF 2,037
$1.45 RWF 2,117
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 RWF 5,483
$3.15 RWF 4,597
19.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 RWF 1,641
$1.18 RWF 1,714
-4.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K RWF 38.4M
$27.2K RWF 39.6M
-3.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K RWF 45.1M
$24.4K RWF 35.6M
26.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.98 RWF 67.0K
$45.86 RWF 66.8K
0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 RWF 13.2K
$8.69 RWF 12.7K
4.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.15 RWF 26.5K
$17.70 RWF 25.8K
2.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$48.30 RWF 70.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 RWF 5,106
$2.13 RWF 3,099
64.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWF 225.8K
$153 RWF 222.9K
1.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,127 RWF 7.5M
$5,034 RWF 7.3M
1.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 RWF 25.0K
$16.68 RWF 24.3K
2.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.71 RWF 28.7K
$19.79 RWF 28.9K
-0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.62 RWF 35.9K
$23.86 RWF 34.8K
3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.66 RWF 46.2K
$31.33 RWF 45.7K
1.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RWF 507.9K
$102 RWF 148.8K
241.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$70.5 RWF 102.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$340 RWF 496.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$243 RWF 354.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Nyamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$183 RWF 267.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
16.2
-

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Last update for Byumba: April 12, 2026

Last update for Nyamata: April 13, 2026

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