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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 42% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 34.8% more expensive than Butare without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 ₫49.3K
$1.69 RWF 2,450
10.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.4 ₫511K
$21.23 RWF 30.7K
-8.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫121.8K
$5.65 RWF 8,173
-18.23%
Cappuccino
$1.58 ₫41.5K
$1.76 RWF 2,551
-10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₫13.3K
$0.58 RWF 838
-12.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,566
$0.36 RWF 522
-19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₫28.2K
$0.71 RWF 1,030
50.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₫44.1K
$1.01 RWF 1,463
65.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ₫37.3K
$0.39 RWF 567
261.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫25.1K
$0.92 RWF 1,336
3.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29.5K
$0.91 RWF 1,321
23.08%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37.4K
$1.42 RWF 2,054
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 ₫322.4K
$2.22 RWF 3,214
451.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 ₫97.9K
$3.07 RWF 4,445
21.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10 ₫263.5K
$2.79 RWF 4,033
258.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫71.4K
$2.22 RWF 3,218
22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ₫25.8K
$0.95 RWF 1,371
3.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₫28.6K
$1.16 RWF 1,680
-6.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$0.78 RWF 1,128
42.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$0.34 RWF 496
238.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.3K
$0.47 RWF 677
144.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₫26.4K
$0.38 RWF 544
163.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₫13.6K
$0.59 RWF 849
-11.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$1.19 RWF 1,720
14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 ₫196.5K
$7.02 RWF 10.2K
6.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₫22.6K
$0.9 RWF 1,300
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₫43.7K
$1.37 RWF 1,979
21.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₫9,058
$0.29 RWF 422
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.94 ₫103.8K
$9.95 RWF 14.4K
-60.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₫23K
$2.03 RWF 2,931
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 ₫18.4K
$0.91 RWF 1,316
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.71 ₫308.5K
$3.8 RWF 5,492
208.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.9K
$0.78 RWF 1,125
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K ₫710.2M
$16.4K RWF 23.8M
63.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K ₫745.2M
$8,715 RWF 12.6M
224.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 ₫1.9M
$37.32 RWF 54K
97.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 ₫154.8K
$8.79 RWF 12.7K
-33.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.99 ₫210.6K
$18.18 RWF 26.3K
-56.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.94 ₫525.1K
$26.16 RWF 37.8K
-23.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.6 ₫200.3K
$5.54 RWF 8,014
37.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₫78.5K
$3.42 RWF 4,948
-12.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₫4M
$94.7 RWF 136.9K
60.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K ₫341.1M
$1,360 RWF 2M
852.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 ₫1M
$13.74 RWF 19.9K
184.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.13 ₫661.8K
$19.56 RWF 28.3K
28.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 ₫1.4M
$24.4 RWF 35.3K
112.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 ₫2M
$31.32 RWF 45.3K
144.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₫9.3M
$210 RWF 304K
68.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₫6.4M
$141 RWF 203.9K
72.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 ₫18.9M
$307 RWF 443.5K
133.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₫11.7M
$240 RWF 347.1K
85.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,846 ₫101.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 ₫33.7M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Butare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$430 ₫11.3M
$234 RWF 338K
83.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
16.2
-34.14%

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

Last update for Da Nang: November 29, 2025

Last update for Butare: December 2, 2025

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