Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Rwanda Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Rwanda

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 143.3% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 151.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 162.9% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.38 RWF 4,767
408.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
184.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.13 RWF 8,655
85.64%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.28 RWF 3,218
-12.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.81 RWF 1,138
254.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.5 RWF 699
170.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.02 RWF 1,444
456.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.08 RWF 2,941
145.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.66 RWF 932
154.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.05 RWF 1,481
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.21 RWF 1,710
139.67%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.66 RWF 2,348
143.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$3.78 RWF 5,341
341.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.94 RWF 5,566
210.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$3.48 RWF 4,906
479.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.78 RWF 3,919
-11.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.82 RWF 1,163
158.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.38 RWF 1,952
96.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.01 RWF 1,420
224.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.46 RWF 656
343.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.81 RWF 1,145
124.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.44 RWF 615
234.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.74 RWF 1,038
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.76 RWF 2,483
283.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.94 RWF 1,329
93.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.7 RWF 2,394
48.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.37 RWF 515
429.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
50.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.86 RWF 4,041
98.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.22 RWF 1,723
30.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.1 RWF 5,782
731.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.19 RWF 1,681
68.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$24K RWF 33.9M
32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
45.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
338.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
46.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
47.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
86.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$4.29 RWF 6,055
502.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$3.38 RWF 4,777
202.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$138 RWF 194.2K
318.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$4,281 RWF 6M
150.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
392.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
79.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
251.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
276.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$430 RWF 606.9K
98.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$285 RWF 401.7K
131.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$874 RWF 1.2M
73.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$558 RWF 788.1K
92.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
51.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
-15.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$271 RWF 383.2K
621.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.43
-73.16%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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