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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 12.6% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 20.1% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.28 RWF 6,252

$4.27 RWF 6,236

0.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.02 RWF 21.9K

$28.07 RWF 41.0K

-46.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 RWF 8,883

$6.46 RWF 9,441

-5.88%

Cappuccino

$2.22 RWF 3,242

$2.24 RWF 3,276

-0.89%

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

$0.88 RWF 1,278

$0.87 RWF 1,265

1.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 RWF 771

$0.51 RWF 750

3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 RWF 1,497

$1.06 RWF 1,551

-3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 RWF 2,960

$2.11 RWF 3,087

-3.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 RWF 970

$0.67 RWF 971

-1.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 RWF 1,572

$1.06 RWF 1,550

1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 RWF 1,809

$1.23 RWF 1,795

0.81%

Eggs

$1.64 RWF 2,400

$1.69 RWF 2,476

-2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.01 RWF 5,853

$4.01 RWF 5,856

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.24 RWF 6,197

$4.33 RWF 6,329

-2.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.63 RWF 5,296

$3.80 RWF 5,550

-4.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 RWF 3,648

$2.49 RWF 3,631

0.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 RWF 1,442

$0.93 RWF 1,364

6.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.42 RWF 2,069

$1.48 RWF 2,156

-4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RWF 1,664

$1.13 RWF 1,651

0.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 RWF 708

$0.52 RWF 754

-7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 RWF 1,185

$0.83 RWF 1,208

-2.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 RWF 418

$0.51 RWF 746

-43.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RWF 1,097

$0.81 RWF 1,187

-7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.70 RWF 2,483

$1.69 RWF 2,466

0.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.22 RWF 14.9K

$10.10 RWF 14.8K

1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RWF 1,294

$0.97 RWF 1,411

-8.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 RWF 2,593

$1.81 RWF 2,646

-1.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 RWF 140

$0.34 RWF 492

-70.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.00 RWF 40.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 RWF 4,640

$3.17 RWF 4,623

0.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 RWF 2,038

$1.46 RWF 2,126

-4.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 RWF 5,414

$3.74 RWF 5,465

-0.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 RWF 1,715

$1.19 RWF 1,743

-1.68%

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

$26.4K RWF 38.6M

$27.1K RWF 39.6M

-2.42%

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

$30.0K RWF 43.8M

$29.8K RWF 43.5M

0.62%

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

$46.95 RWF 68.6K

$45.96 RWF 67.1K

2.15%

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

$3.01 RWF 4,399

$8.68 RWF 12.7K

-65.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.65 RWF 25.8K

$17.72 RWF 25.9K

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.87 RWF 42.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.78 RWF 5,524

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 RWF 5,122

$3.38 RWF 4,938

3.85%

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

$154 RWF 224.3K

$153 RWF 223.9K

0.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,191 RWF 7.6M

$5,118 RWF 7.5M

1.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.77 RWF 24.5K

$17.20 RWF 25.1K

-2.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.52 RWF 28.5K

$19.28 RWF 28.2K

1.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.49 RWF 35.8K

$24.14 RWF 35.3K

1.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.11 RWF 45.4K

$31.82 RWF 46.5K

-2.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.4 RWF 143.7K

$586 RWF 855.5K

-83.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.4 RWF 73.6K

$357 RWF 521.0K

-85.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 RWF 437.3K

$1,098 RWF 1.6M

-72.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$120 RWF 175.5K

$701 RWF 1.0M

-82.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,533 RWF 3.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,015 RWF 4.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$291 RWF 424.8K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

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