Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 42% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 RWF 6,246
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-29.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.02 RWF 21.9K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-54.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.08 RWF 8,875
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-16.60%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RWF 3,239
$1.63 COP 6,170
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RWF 1,277
$1.05 COP 3,971
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RWF 770
$0.77 COP 2,916
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,495
$1.73 COP 6,550
-41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RWF 2,957
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 969
$1.07 COP 4,040
-38.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 RWF 1,570
$1.31 COP 4,965
-17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,807
$1.38 COP 5,227
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.64 RWF 2,397
$2.25 COP 8,509
-27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 RWF 5,848
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RWF 6,191
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-26.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.63 RWF 5,291
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-59.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 RWF 3,644
$2.24 COP 8,490
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 RWF 1,441
$1.06 COP 4,012
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RWF 2,067
$1.51 COP 5,732
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,662
$1.36 COP 5,151
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 RWF 707
$1.12 COP 4,244
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,184
$1.17 COP 4,427
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 RWF 418
$0.90 COP 3,416
-67.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RWF 1,096
$0.84 COP 3,169
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.70 RWF 2,481
$2.26 COP 8,553
-24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 RWF 14.9K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RWF 1,292
$1.18 COP 4,479
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RWF 2,591
$2.39 COP 9,048
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.10 RWF 139
$0.86 COP 3,253
-88.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 RWF 4,636
$1.47 COP 5,555
116.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 RWF 2,036
$1.95 COP 7,367
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 RWF 5,409
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-52.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 RWF 1,713
$0.97 COP 3,663
20.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K RWF 38.6M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K RWF 43.8M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
12.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.95 RWF 68.5K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-42.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.01 RWF 4,394
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-67.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 RWF 25.8K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-25.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 RWF 5,117
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 RWF 224.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,191 RWF 7.6M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-12.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.77 RWF 24.5K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.52 RWF 28.5K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.49 RWF 35.7K
$103 COP 388.8K
-76.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.11 RWF 45.4K
$108 COP 408.4K
-71.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.4 RWF 143.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-79.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.4 RWF 73.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 RWF 436.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-63.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 RWF 175.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-83.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gisenyi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.43
20.63%

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Last update for Gisenyi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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