Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyamata and Kigali Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyamata and Kigali

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyamata is 8.7% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nyamata is 23.5% cheaper than Kigali without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.42 RWF 4,989

$4.27 RWF 6,236

-19.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.39 RWF 15.2K

$28.07 RWF 41.0K

-62.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.56 RWF 9,581

$6.46 RWF 9,441

1.55%

Cappuccino

$1.71 RWF 2,497

$2.24 RWF 3,276

-23.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 RWF 962

$0.87 RWF 1,265

-24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 RWF 635

$0.51 RWF 750

-15.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.06 RWF 1,553

$1.06 RWF 1,551

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 RWF 1,996

$2.11 RWF 3,087

-35.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.68 RWF 989

$0.67 RWF 971

1.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 RWF 1,173

$1.06 RWF 1,550

-24.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 RWF 1,866

$1.23 RWF 1,795

4.07%

Eggs

$1.65 RWF 2,403

$1.69 RWF 2,476

-2.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.54 RWF 5,167

$4.01 RWF 5,856

-11.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.76 RWF 4,035

$4.33 RWF 6,329

-36.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 RWF 5,272

$3.80 RWF 5,550

-5.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 RWF 3,651

$2.49 RWF 3,631

0.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.43 RWF 630

$0.93 RWF 1,364

-53.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 RWF 973

$1.48 RWF 2,156

-54.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 RWF 851

$1.13 RWF 1,651

-48.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 RWF 750

$0.52 RWF 754

-1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 RWF 1,117

$0.83 RWF 1,208

-8.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 RWF 496

$0.51 RWF 746

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 RWF 1,025

$0.81 RWF 1,187

-13.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.38 RWF 2,015

$1.69 RWF 2,466

-18.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.19 RWF 14.9K

$10.10 RWF 14.8K

0.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RWF 1,379

$0.97 RWF 1,411

-3.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 RWF 2,645

$1.81 RWF 2,646

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 RWF 492

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.98 RWF 45.2K

$28.00 RWF 40.9K

10.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 RWF 3,784

$3.17 RWF 4,623

-18.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.39 RWF 2,032

$1.46 RWF 2,126

-4.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 RWF 4,428

$3.74 RWF 5,465

-18.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 RWF 1,710

$1.19 RWF 1,743

-1.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K RWF 39.2M

$27.1K RWF 39.6M

-0.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.6K RWF 36.0M

$29.8K RWF 43.5M

-17.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.32 RWF 67.7K

$45.96 RWF 67.1K

0.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.98 RWF 13.1K

$8.68 RWF 12.7K

3.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.61 RWF 25.7K

$17.72 RWF 25.9K

-0.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.57 RWF 69.5K

$28.87 RWF 42.2K

64.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.78 RWF 5,524

Cinema Ticket

$2.14 RWF 3,119

$3.38 RWF 4,938

-36.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 RWF 227.8K

$153 RWF 223.9K

1.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,155 RWF 7.5M

$5,118 RWF 7.5M

0.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.31 RWF 25.3K

$17.20 RWF 25.1K

0.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.32 RWF 28.2K

$19.28 RWF 28.2K

0.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$24.28 RWF 35.5K

$24.14 RWF 35.3K

0.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.77 RWF 46.4K

$31.82 RWF 46.5K

-0.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$104 RWF 151.3K

$586 RWF 855.5K

-82.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$70.2 RWF 102.6K

$357 RWF 521.0K

-80.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$349 RWF 509.8K

$1,098 RWF 1.6M

-68.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 RWF 349.6K

$701 RWF 1.0M

-65.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,533 RWF 3.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,015 RWF 4.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 RWF 264.2K

$291 RWF 424.8K

-37.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

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

Last update for Nyamata: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kigali: March 1, 2026

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