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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Rwanda Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Rwanda

😐 Solo nomad: China is 28.1% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 23.5% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$3.57 RWF 5,213
-22.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
-14.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$5.91 RWF 8,623
-19.63%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.17 RWF 3,161
39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.86 RWF 1,250
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.49 RWF 722
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$1.03 RWF 1,497
-6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$2.02 RWF 2,951
0.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$0.65 RWF 955
169.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.00 RWF 1,467
69.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.16 RWF 1,699
-15.52%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$1.67 RWF 2,435
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$3.85 RWF 5,614
246.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$4.12 RWF 6,009
-20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$3.46 RWF 5,057
207.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$2.65 RWF 3,866
-34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$0.89 RWF 1,293
41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.40 RWF 2,041
3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$1.04 RWF 1,524
14.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.47 RWF 684
55.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.82 RWF 1,192
4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$0.44 RWF 642
40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.72 RWF 1,047
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$1.78 RWF 2,601
93.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
10.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.03 RWF 1,499
-18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.63 RWF 2,384
-0.61%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.36 RWF 530
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
-24.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.86 RWF 4,174
-50.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.28 RWF 1,862
-74.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$4.15 RWF 6,064
56.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.14 RWF 1,661
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
-22.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
-25.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
4.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
6.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
-47.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
23.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$4.34 RWF 6,333
238.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$3.41 RWF 4,980
80.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$135 RWF 196.6K
209.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
306.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
145.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
163.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
114.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$433 RWF 632.1K
-0.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$286 RWF 418.2K
-11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$873 RWF 1.3M
5.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$555 RWF 810.6K
-1.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
117.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
-8.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$268 RWF 391.2K
287.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.43
-75.29%

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

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

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