Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Rwanda Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Rwanda

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 8% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 7.8% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$3.38 RWF 4,767
14.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
-30.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$6.13 RWF 8,655
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$2.28 RWF 3,218
-35.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.81 RWF 1,138
-60.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.5 RWF 699
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.02 RWF 1,444
36.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.08 RWF 2,941
40.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.66 RWF 932
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$1.05 RWF 1,481
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.21 RWF 1,710
-44.63%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.66 RWF 2,348
-13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$3.78 RWF 5,341
-12.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$3.94 RWF 5,566
9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$3.48 RWF 4,906
140.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.78 RWF 3,919
-47.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$0.82 RWF 1,163
-26.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.38 RWF 1,952
-65.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.01 RWF 1,420
-60.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.46 RWF 656
4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.81 RWF 1,145
-49.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.44 RWF 615
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.74 RWF 1,038
-74.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.76 RWF 2,483
11.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
-31.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$0.94 RWF 1,329
39.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.7 RWF 2,394
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.37 RWF 515
-21.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
-77.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$2.86 RWF 4,041
-85.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.22 RWF 1,723
-76.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.1 RWF 5,782
-68.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.19 RWF 1,681
-72.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$24K RWF 33.9M
45.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
42.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
-57.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
-23.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
-45.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
-53.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$4.29 RWF 6,055
55.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$3.38 RWF 4,777
-10.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$138 RWF 194.2K
-37.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$4,281 RWF 6M
-54.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
36.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
93.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
278.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
45.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$430 RWF 606.9K
-61.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$285 RWF 401.7K
-64.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$874 RWF 1.2M
-62.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$558 RWF 788.1K
-65.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
-70.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
-84.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$271 RWF 383.2K
-45.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
16.43
-0.30%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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