Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Nyamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Gisenyi and Nyamata

🙂 Solo nomad: Gisenyi is 4.3% cheaper than Nyamata without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gisenyi is 4.4% more expensive than Nyamata without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.28 RWF 6,252

$3.42 RWF 4,989

25.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.02 RWF 21.9K

$10.39 RWF 15.2K

44.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.08 RWF 8,883

$6.56 RWF 9,581

-7.32%

Cappuccino

$2.22 RWF 3,242

$1.71 RWF 2,497

29.82%

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

$0.88 RWF 1,278

$0.66 RWF 962

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 RWF 771

$0.43 RWF 635

23.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 RWF 1,497

$1.06 RWF 1,553

-3.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 RWF 2,960

$1.37 RWF 1,996

48.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 RWF 970

$0.68 RWF 989

-2.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 RWF 1,572

$0.80 RWF 1,173

35.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 RWF 1,809

$1.28 RWF 1,866

-3.13%

Eggs

$1.64 RWF 2,400

$1.65 RWF 2,403

-0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.01 RWF 5,853

$3.54 RWF 5,167

13.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.24 RWF 6,197

$2.76 RWF 4,035

53.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.63 RWF 5,296

$3.61 RWF 5,272

0.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 RWF 3,648

$2.50 RWF 3,651

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 RWF 1,442

$0.43 RWF 630

130.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.42 RWF 2,069

$0.67 RWF 973

111.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RWF 1,664

$0.58 RWF 851

96.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 RWF 708

$0.51 RWF 750

-5.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 RWF 1,185

$0.76 RWF 1,117

6.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 RWF 418

$0.34 RWF 496

-14.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 RWF 1,097

$0.70 RWF 1,025

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.70 RWF 2,483

$1.38 RWF 2,015

23.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.22 RWF 14.9K

$10.19 RWF 14.9K

0.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 RWF 1,294

$0.94 RWF 1,379

-5.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 RWF 2,593

$1.81 RWF 2,645

-1.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.10 RWF 140

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.98 RWF 45.2K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 RWF 4,640

$2.59 RWF 3,784

22.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 RWF 2,038

$1.39 RWF 2,032

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.71 RWF 5,414

$3.03 RWF 4,428

22.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 RWF 1,715

$1.17 RWF 1,710

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

$26.4K RWF 38.6M

$26.8K RWF 39.2M

-1.45%

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

$30.0K RWF 43.8M

$24.6K RWF 36.0M

21.75%

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

$46.95 RWF 68.6K

$46.32 RWF 67.7K

1.36%

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

$3.01 RWF 4,399

$8.98 RWF 13.1K

-66.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.65 RWF 25.8K

$17.61 RWF 25.7K

0.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.57 RWF 69.5K

Cinema Ticket

$3.51 RWF 5,122

$2.14 RWF 3,119

64.02%

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

$154 RWF 224.3K

$156 RWF 227.8K

-1.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,191 RWF 7.6M

$5,155 RWF 7.5M

0.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.77 RWF 24.5K

$17.31 RWF 25.3K

-3.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.52 RWF 28.5K

$19.32 RWF 28.2K

1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.49 RWF 35.8K

$24.28 RWF 35.5K

0.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.11 RWF 45.4K

$31.77 RWF 46.4K

-2.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.4 RWF 143.7K

$104 RWF 151.3K

-5.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.4 RWF 73.6K

$70.2 RWF 102.6K

-28.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 RWF 437.3K

$349 RWF 509.8K

-14.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$120 RWF 175.5K

$239 RWF 349.6K

-49.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 RWF 264.2K

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 Nyamata: March 3, 2026

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