Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Butare Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Butare

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 53.5% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 49.9% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$1.77 RWF 2,586
9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$20.66 RWF 30.1K
-7.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$5.43 RWF 7,923
-12.89%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$1.71 RWF 2,491
-8.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.59 RWF 857
-8.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.36 RWF 531
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$0.71 RWF 1,033
45.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$1.07 RWF 1,559
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.39 RWF 574
248.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$0.98 RWF 1,437
-3.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$0.91 RWF 1,323
28.57%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.47 RWF 2,145
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$2.29 RWF 3,344
444.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$2.97 RWF 4,337
22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$2.68 RWF 3,913
270.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.26 RWF 3,294
16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.89 RWF 1,297
11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.13 RWF 1,653
-5.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.79 RWF 1,156
40.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.32 RWF 460
259.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.47 RWF 682
157.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.35 RWF 505
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.58 RWF 843
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.21 RWF 1,760
13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$6.85 RWF 9,992
8.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$0.90 RWF 1,309
-5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.42 RWF 2,066
15.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.29 RWF 427
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
$9.97 RWF 14.6K
-60.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$2.11 RWF 3,076
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$0.87 RWF 1,263
-14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$3.85 RWF 5,619
208.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$0.77 RWF 1,130
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$17.0K RWF 24.8M
57.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$8,586 RWF 12.5M
228.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$37.05 RWF 54.1K
101.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$8.83 RWF 12.9K
-33.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$17.66 RWF 25.8K
-52.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
$26.01 RWF 38.0K
-21.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
$5.56 RWF 8,116
34.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.45 RWF 5,029
-9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$93.2 RWF 136.0K
67.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$1,372 RWF 2.0M
831.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$14.14 RWF 20.6K
180.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.66 RWF 28.7K
31.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$24.08 RWF 35.1K
116.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$31.51 RWF 46.0K
144.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$205 RWF 299.7K
72.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$140 RWF 203.7K
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$313 RWF 457.4K
132.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$236 RWF 343.9K
93.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
$231 RWF 336.8K
43.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.2
-34.14%

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Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Butare: March 2, 2026

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