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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 139.7% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 164.6% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$3.57 RWF 5,213
394.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
186.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$5.91 RWF 8,623
92.55%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 RWF 3,161
-8.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.86 RWF 1,250
245.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.49 RWF 722
169.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.03 RWF 1,497
466.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.02 RWF 2,951
162.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.65 RWF 955
150.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.00 RWF 1,467
141.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.16 RWF 1,699
162.07%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$1.67 RWF 2,435
147.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$3.85 RWF 5,614
325.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$4.12 RWF 6,009
206.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$3.46 RWF 5,057
499.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.65 RWF 3,866
-6.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.89 RWF 1,293
150.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.40 RWF 2,041
92.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.04 RWF 1,524
222.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.47 RWF 684
310.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.82 RWF 1,192
129.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.44 RWF 642
247.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.72 RWF 1,047
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$1.78 RWF 2,601
299.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
-32.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.03 RWF 1,499
74.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.63 RWF 2,384
54.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.36 RWF 530
441.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
52.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.86 RWF 4,174
108.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.28 RWF 1,862
20.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$4.15 RWF 6,064
730.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.14 RWF 1,661
84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
31.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
51.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
345.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
49.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
44.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
83.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$4.34 RWF 6,333
483.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$3.41 RWF 4,980
207.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$135 RWF 196.6K
325.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
139.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
386.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
75.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
261.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
293.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$433 RWF 632.1K
94.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$286 RWF 418.2K
128.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$873 RWF 1.3M
69.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$555 RWF 810.6K
95.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
60.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
-18.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$268 RWF 391.2K
632.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.43
-73.16%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

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