Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Kigali

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 14.4% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 29.7% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.22 RWF 6,156

$4.11 RWF 5,998

2.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.83 RWF 21.7K

$28.27 RWF 41.3K

-47.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 RWF 8,934

$6.48 RWF 9,455

-5.56%

Cappuccino

$2.26 RWF 3,302

$2.15 RWF 3,136

5.12%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 RWF 1,241

$0.81 RWF 1,187

4.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 RWF 772

$0.56 RWF 816

-5.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 RWF 1,485

$1.02 RWF 1,494

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 RWF 2,868

$2.12 RWF 3,089

-7.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 RWF 959

$0.68 RWF 989

-2.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 RWF 1,488

$1.07 RWF 1,556

-4.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 RWF 1,792

$1.24 RWF 1,810

-0.81%

Eggs

$1.69 RWF 2,469

$1.69 RWF 2,460

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.13 RWF 6,028

$4.01 RWF 5,858

2.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 RWF 6,258

$4.45 RWF 6,498

-3.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 RWF 5,267

$3.65 RWF 5,334

-1.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 RWF 3,633

$2.42 RWF 3,529

2.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 RWF 1,476

$0.94 RWF 1,365

7.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 RWF 2,160

$1.48 RWF 2,159

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 RWF 1,593

$1.09 RWF 1,589

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 RWF 710

$0.51 RWF 745

-3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.77 RWF 1,124

$0.76 RWF 1,109

1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 RWF 457

$0.51 RWF 748

-39.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RWF 1,090

$0.76 RWF 1,112

-1.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.77 RWF 2,588

$1.69 RWF 2,471

4.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.22 RWF 14.9K

$10.43 RWF 15.2K

-2.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RWF 1,297

$0.97 RWF 1,416

-8.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 RWF 2,519

$1.75 RWF 2,551

-1.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.11 RWF 155

$0.37 RWF 535

-70.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.16 RWF 41.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 RWF 4,517

$3.07 RWF 4,481

0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 RWF 2,032

$1.46 RWF 2,134

-4.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.92 RWF 5,729

$3.84 RWF 5,602

2.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 RWF 1,717

$1.19 RWF 1,733

-0.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.7K RWF 39.0M

-0.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.9K RWF 43.7M

$29.8K RWF 43.5M

0.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.92 RWF 68.5K

$46.96 RWF 68.5K

-0.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.98 RWF 4,344

$9.03 RWF 13.2K

-67.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.69 RWF 25.8K

$17.65 RWF 25.8K

0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.45 RWF 43.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.80 RWF 5,549

Cinema Ticket

$3.56 RWF 5,192

$3.52 RWF 5,142

1.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 RWF 224.8K

$155 RWF 225.6K

-0.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,093 RWF 7.4M

$5,134 RWF 7.5M

-0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.82 RWF 24.6K

$17.03 RWF 24.9K

-1.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.54 RWF 28.5K

$19.81 RWF 28.9K

-1.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.60 RWF 35.9K

$24.32 RWF 35.5K

1.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.68 RWF 44.8K

$31.29 RWF 45.7K

-1.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$101 RWF 147.3K

$576 RWF 840.6K

-82.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.30 RWF 72.0K

$354 RWF 517.0K

-86.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$296 RWF 432.0K

$1,082 RWF 1.6M

-72.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 RWF 173.4K

$684 RWF 998.9K

-82.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,479 RWF 3.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,036 RWF 4.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$279 RWF 406.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

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

Last update for Gisenyi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kigali: January 13, 2026

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