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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 23.3% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 25.9% cheaper than Rwanda without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹236
$3.50 RWF 5,098
-28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,328
$27.57 RWF 40.2K
-49.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 ₹374
$5.88 RWF 8,575
-32.82%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₹179
$2.29 RWF 3,345
-17.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.73
$0.82 RWF 1,192
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹18.25
$0.54 RWF 784
-64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 ₹190
$1.02 RWF 1,482
96.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹334
$2.06 RWF 3,007
71.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹69.0
$0.65 RWF 944
12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹45.84
$1.03 RWF 1,504
-53.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹69.5
$1.21 RWF 1,771
-39.67%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹94.0
$1.65 RWF 2,405
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹503
$3.72 RWF 5,426
42.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹288
$3.96 RWF 5,771
-23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$3.64 RWF 5,314
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹205
$2.75 RWF 4,016
-21.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹71.4
$0.83 RWF 1,209
-9.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹100
$1.46 RWF 2,132
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.8
$0.99 RWF 1,444
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹40.48
$0.46 RWF 672
-6.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹43.38
$0.82 RWF 1,201
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹51.4
$0.40 RWF 587
35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹31.02
$0.72 RWF 1,049
-54.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹376
$1.73 RWF 2,516
129.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₹698
$10.25 RWF 15.0K
-28.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹178
$0.94 RWF 1,366
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹285
$1.69 RWF 2,471
78.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.90 ₹558
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹34.43
$0.36 RWF 528
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ₹959
$28.05 RWF 40.9K
-63.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₹85.4
$2.75 RWF 4,018
-67.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹26.15
$1.27 RWF 1,852
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹162
$4.29 RWF 6,253
-60.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹115
$1.15 RWF 1,673
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
-42.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$22.1K RWF 32.3M
1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₹3,887
$50.2 RWF 73.2K
-18.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹368
$9.43 RWF 13.8K
-58.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 ₹745
$21.01 RWF 30.6K
-62.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.95 ₹1,510
$31.57 RWF 46.0K
-49.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₹740
$4.49 RWF 6,551
73.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹332
$3.50 RWF 5,098
0.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹6,512
$134 RWF 194.7K
-48.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹170.2K
$4,437 RWF 6.5M
-59.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,363
$18.78 RWF 27.4K
32.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 ₹2,544
$22.50 RWF 32.8K
19.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 ₹4,288
$27.73 RWF 40.4K
63.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 ₹3,150
$34.71 RWF 50.6K
-4.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹16.4K
$424 RWF 617.8K
-59.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.8K
$282 RWF 410.8K
-59.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹38.4K
$877 RWF 1.3M
-53.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₹24.9K
$562 RWF 819.8K
-53.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹117.1K
$2,497 RWF 3.6M
-50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹60.7K
$3,092 RWF 4.5M
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₹42.0K
$272 RWF 396.4K
63.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
16.43
-45.10%

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Last update for India: March 31, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: March 30, 2026

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