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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 23.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 22.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 RWF 5,213
$5.32 R$28.56
-32.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
$28.38 R$152
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 RWF 8,623
$6.41 R$34.41
-7.80%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,161
$1.71 R$9.20
26.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RWF 1,250
$1.12 R$6.02
-23.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RWF 722
$0.67 R$3.61
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 RWF 1,497
$1.77 R$9.49
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RWF 2,951
$2.63 R$14.14
-23.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 955
$1.03 R$5.51
-36.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RWF 1,467
$1.53 R$8.24
-34.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RWF 1,699
$1.18 R$6.35
-1.69%
Eggs
$1.67 RWF 2,435
$2.02 R$10.84
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,614
$8.60 R$46.16
-55.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 RWF 6,009
$3.83 R$20.56
7.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.46 RWF 5,057
$7.40 R$39.73
-53.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 RWF 3,866
$2.14 R$11.51
23.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,293
$1.32 R$7.07
-32.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RWF 2,041
$1.19 R$6.39
17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 RWF 1,524
$1.44 R$7.72
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 684
$1.17 R$6.29
-59.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,192
$1.05 R$5.63
-21.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 642
$0.75 R$4.04
-41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,047
$0.69 R$3.71
4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,601
$2.14 R$11.47
-16.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
$7.31 R$39.24
43.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,499
$1.23 R$6.61
-16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,384
$2.24 R$12.00
-27.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 530
$0.92 R$4.92
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
$41.49 R$223
-33.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,174
$1.07 R$5.74
167.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 RWF 1,862
$0.90 R$4.81
42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 RWF 6,064
$7.30 R$39.18
-43.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,661
$1.10 R$5.90
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
$21.7K R$116.3K
14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-18.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
$68.4 R$367
-27.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
$13.72 R$73.7
-34.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
$19.15 R$103
11.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
$22.72 R$122
39.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.34 RWF 6,333
$22.74 R$122
-80.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 RWF 4,980
$6.15 R$33.03
-44.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 RWF 196.6K
$286 R$1,537
-52.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
$7,507 R$40.3K
-41.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
$49.12 R$264
-62.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
$42.97 R$231
-46.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
$77.8 R$418
-64.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
$63.2 R$339
-46.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 632.1K
$328 R$1,759
32.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RWF 418.2K
$230 R$1,235
24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 RWF 1.3M
$654 R$3,514
33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 RWF 810.6K
$456 R$2,449
21.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
$1,769 R$9,497
38.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
$1,209 R$6,494
150.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 RWF 391.2K
$490 R$2,630
-45.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
11.16
47.22%

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

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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