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

😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 15.4% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 23.4% more expensive than Gisenyi without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ₫50.7K
$4.28 RWF 6,246
-54.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 ₫501.9K
$15.02 RWF 21.9K
27.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₫123.6K
$6.08 RWF 8,875
-22.20%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₫40.9K
$2.22 RWF 3,239
-29.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₫14.1K
$0.88 RWF 1,277
-38.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₫7,574
$0.53 RWF 770
-45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₫27.0K
$1.02 RWF 1,495
0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₫41.9K
$2.03 RWF 2,957
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 ₫35.7K
$0.66 RWF 969
106.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₫24.8K
$1.08 RWF 1,570
-12.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 ₫30.7K
$1.24 RWF 1,807
-5.65%
Eggs
$1.40 ₫36.7K
$1.64 RWF 2,397
-14.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 ₫326.2K
$4.01 RWF 5,848
211.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ₫94.9K
$4.24 RWF 6,191
-14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 ₫259.7K
$3.63 RWF 5,291
173.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 ₫68.8K
$2.50 RWF 3,644
5.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ₫26.0K
$0.99 RWF 1,441
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.9K
$1.42 RWF 2,067
-24.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ₫29.1K
$1.14 RWF 1,662
-2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₫30.0K
$0.48 RWF 707
139.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ₫31.6K
$0.81 RWF 1,184
49.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$0.29 RWF 418
262.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₫12.6K
$0.75 RWF 1,096
-36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ₫35.8K
$1.70 RWF 2,481
-19.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 ₫194.0K
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
-27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₫22.3K
$0.89 RWF 1,292
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₫42.8K
$1.78 RWF 2,591
-7.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,252
$0.10 RWF 139
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.91 ₫102.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₫23.5K
$3.18 RWF 4,636
-71.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₫19.2K
$1.39 RWF 2,036
-46.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.86 ₫310.2K
$3.71 RWF 5,409
219.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$1.17 RWF 1,713
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₫701.1M
$26.4K RWF 38.6M
1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ₫737.4M
$30.0K RWF 43.8M
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.6 ₫2.0M
$46.95 RWF 68.5K
58.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 ₫152.5K
$3.01 RWF 4,394
93.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.32 ₫217.5K
$17.65 RWF 25.8K
-52.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.30 ₫530.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.48 ₫195.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.9K
$3.51 RWF 5,117
-10.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ₫4.1M
$154 RWF 224.1K
1.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₫334.2M
$5,191 RWF 7.6M
146.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.66 ₫1.0M
$16.77 RWF 24.5K
136.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.94 ₫678.4K
$19.52 RWF 28.5K
32.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.2 ₫1.4M
$24.49 RWF 35.7K
112.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 ₫2.0M
$31.11 RWF 45.4K
147.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₫9.3M
$98.4 RWF 143.6K
260.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 ₫6.6M
$50.4 RWF 73.6K
400.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ₫19.0M
$299 RWF 436.9K
143.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₫11.9M
$120 RWF 175.3K
279.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,884 ₫101.6M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 ₫33.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Gisenyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ₫8.7M
-
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gisenyi: March 2, 2026

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