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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 24% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 26.1% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$3.38 RWF 4,767
-26.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
-50.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.13 RWF 8,655
-33.12%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.28 RWF 3,218
-20.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.81 RWF 1,138
-45.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.5 RWF 699
-66.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.02 RWF 1,444
90.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.08 RWF 2,941
69.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$0.66 RWF 932
10.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.05 RWF 1,481
-54.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.21 RWF 1,710
-40.50%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.66 RWF 2,348
-43.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$3.78 RWF 5,341
38.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$3.94 RWF 5,566
-20.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.48 RWF 4,906
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.78 RWF 3,919
-20.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.82 RWF 1,163
-12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.38 RWF 1,952
-21.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.01 RWF 1,420
-43.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.46 RWF 656
-8.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.81 RWF 1,145
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.44 RWF 615
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.74 RWF 1,038
-55.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.76 RWF 2,483
131.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
-23.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$0.94 RWF 1,329
104.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.7 RWF 2,394
70.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.37 RWF 515
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
-64.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.86 RWF 4,041
-66.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.22 RWF 1,723
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.1 RWF 5,782
-56.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.19 RWF 1,681
4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$24K RWF 33.9M
-41.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
-1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
-19.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
-58.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
-62.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
-48.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$4.29 RWF 6,055
76.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$3.38 RWF 4,777
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$138 RWF 194.2K
-49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$4,281 RWF 6M
-56.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
18.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
59.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
-4.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$430 RWF 606.9K
-58.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$285 RWF 401.7K
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$874 RWF 1.2M
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$558 RWF 788.1K
-53.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
-44.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
-73.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$271 RWF 383.2K
84.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.43
-45.10%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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