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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 25.7% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 26.9% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$3.38 RWF 4,767
-15.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
-14.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.13 RWF 8,655
-19.09%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.28 RWF 3,218
37.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.81 RWF 1,138
-45.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.5 RWF 699
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.02 RWF 1,444
-6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.08 RWF 2,941
2.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$0.66 RWF 932
180.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.05 RWF 1,481
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.21 RWF 1,710
-21.49%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.66 RWF 2,348
-6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$3.78 RWF 5,341
250.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$3.94 RWF 5,566
-16.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$3.48 RWF 4,906
211.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.78 RWF 3,919
-36.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$0.82 RWF 1,163
53.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.38 RWF 1,952
8.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.01 RWF 1,420
17.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.46 RWF 656
63.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.81 RWF 1,145
6.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.44 RWF 615
38.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.74 RWF 1,038
-21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$1.76 RWF 2,483
96.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
7.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$0.94 RWF 1,329
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.7 RWF 2,394
-1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.37 RWF 515
8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
-26.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.86 RWF 4,041
-52.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.22 RWF 1,723
-71.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$4.1 RWF 5,782
65.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.19 RWF 1,681
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$24K RWF 33.9M
-19.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
-25.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
1.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
7.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
-47.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
28.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$4.29 RWF 6,055
247.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$3.38 RWF 4,777
84.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$138 RWF 194.2K
202.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$4,281 RWF 6M
312.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
141.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
47.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
156.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
109.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$430 RWF 606.9K
3.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$285 RWF 401.7K
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$874 RWF 1.2M
4.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$558 RWF 788.1K
-2.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
126.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
-7.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$271 RWF 383.2K
246.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
16.43
-75.29%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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