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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Rwanda Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Rwanda

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 24.1% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 27.2% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$3.57 RWF 5,213
-28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
-51.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹376
$5.91 RWF 8,623
-29.95%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.17 RWF 3,161
-16.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.99
$0.86 RWF 1,250
-52.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.49 RWF 722
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.03 RWF 1,497
87.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.02 RWF 2,951
77.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$0.65 RWF 955
12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.63
$1.00 RWF 1,467
-49.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.16 RWF 1,699
-37.93%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$1.67 RWF 2,435
-40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$3.85 RWF 5,615
34.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$4.12 RWF 6,010
-23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.46 RWF 5,058
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.65 RWF 3,866
-20.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$0.89 RWF 1,293
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.40 RWF 2,042
-22.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.04 RWF 1,524
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹39.00
$0.47 RWF 684
-8.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.47
$0.82 RWF 1,192
-40.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.74
$0.44 RWF 642
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.85
$0.72 RWF 1,047
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.78 RWF 2,602
134.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.03 RWF 1,499
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.63 RWF 2,384
87.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.36 RWF 530
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
-64.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.86 RWF 4,175
-68.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.18
$1.28 RWF 1,862
-78.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$4.15 RWF 6,064
-58.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.14 RWF 1,661
3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
-43.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,677
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
-18.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
-56.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
-63.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,483
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
-48.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹692
$4.34 RWF 6,334
75.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$3.41 RWF 4,981
2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,195
$135 RWF 196.6K
-49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
-58.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
38.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,452
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,094
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
62.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,027
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
-1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.3K
$433 RWF 632.2K
-58.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$286 RWF 418.2K
-60.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$873 RWF 1.3M
-53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$555 RWF 810.7K
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
-45.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
-77.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹42.0K
$268 RWF 391.2K
72.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.43
-45.10%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

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