Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Rwanda

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $490 less a year. The total is higher in Da Nang despite lower rent and utilities.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇷🇼 Rwanda
$803
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 12.4% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Da Nang is 15% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$3.14 RWF 4,613
-27.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$25.44 RWF 37.4K
-23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$6.65 RWF 9,771
-30.53%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$2.37 RWF 3,489
-27.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$0.74 RWF 1,083
-12.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$0.56 RWF 828
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$0.99 RWF 1,456
38.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$2.08 RWF 3,061
8.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$0.85 RWF 1,250
85.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$0.99 RWF 1,456
28.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$1.27 RWF 1,869
-18.11%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$1.59 RWF 2,336
-5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$3.85 RWF 5,658
240.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$4.17 RWF 6,134
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$4.15 RWF 6,104
123.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$2.75 RWF 4,043
-1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$0.82 RWF 1,209
39.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$1.56 RWF 2,299
-14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$0.98 RWF 1,442
56.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$0.47 RWF 692
142.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$0.74 RWF 1,095
77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$0.46 RWF 675
119.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$0.80 RWF 1,171
-38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$2.00 RWF 2,939
-22.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$9.98 RWF 14.7K
-21.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$1.14 RWF 1,680
-22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$1.58 RWF 2,327
32.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$0.36 RWF 523
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
$28.50 RWF 41.9K
-82.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$2.73 RWF 4,017
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$2.07 RWF 3,042
-72.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
$3.36 RWF 4,936
478.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.82 RWF 2,682
-51.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$26.3K RWF 38.7M
14.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$23.4K RWF 34.4M
19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$86.8 RWF 127.5K
-10.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$7.85 RWF 11.5K
-19.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$20.43 RWF 30.0K
-59.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$30.34 RWF 44.6K
-25.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
$4.26 RWF 6,260
27.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$3.32 RWF 4,882
-5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$134 RWF 196.3K
20.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
$9,439 RWF 13.9M
55.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$20.45 RWF 30.1K
123.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$17.15 RWF 25.2K
62.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$26.57 RWF 39.1K
283.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$35.32 RWF 51.9K
129.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$609 RWF 895.5K
-15.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$336 RWF 494.1K
1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$1,274 RWF 1.9M
-17.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$786 RWF 1.2M
-0.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$3,308 RWF 4.9M
14.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$3,054 RWF 4.5M
-57.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$292 RWF 429.3K
19.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
16.2
-33.83%

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

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Rwanda
$336 1.3% $4.5
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Rwanda
$148 26.2% $52
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Rwanda
$45 61.2% $71
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Rwanda
$115 24.3% $22
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Rwanda
$88 29.1% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Rwanda
$37 28.3% $8.2
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Rwanda
$43 322% $33
Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🕒 Local time
09:26 9:26 AM
04:26 4:26 AM
5 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
13,246,394
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RWF, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

Rwandan Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,470 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD). 1 EUR = 1,649 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR).

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