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 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 24.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 RWF 4,767
$5.31 R$29.48
-36.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
$29.19 R$162
-3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,655
$6.29 R$34.91
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,218
$1.76 R$9.79
29.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,138
$1.08 R$6
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 RWF 699
$0.72 R$4.02
-30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,444
$1.84 R$10.21
-44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 2,941
$2.73 R$15.16
-23.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 932
$0.96 R$5.32
-31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RWF 1,481
$1.48 R$8.2
-29.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RWF 1,710
$1.17 R$6.5
3.42%
Eggs
$1.66 RWF 2,348
$2.12 R$11.79
-21.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,341
$8.41 R$46.69
-55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 RWF 5,566
$3.82 R$21.18
3.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.48 RWF 4,906
$7.55 R$41.89
-53.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 RWF 3,919
$2.15 R$11.94
29.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,163
$1.28 R$7.09
-35.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 RWF 1,952
$1.13 R$6.27
22.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,420
$1.48 R$8.22
-31.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 656
$1.17 R$6.49
-60.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$1.1 R$6.1
-26.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 615
$0.75 R$4.14
-41.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,038
$0.7 R$3.9
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 RWF 2,483
$2.1 R$11.63
-16.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
$7.4 R$41.05
41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,329
$1.18 R$6.55
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RWF 2,394
$2.25 R$12.48
-24.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWF 515
$0.93 R$5.18
-60.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
$41.29 R$229
-31.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,041
$1.05 R$5.83
172.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,723
$0.83 R$4.59
46.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 RWF 5,782
$7.14 R$39.63
-42.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,681
$1.09 R$6.08
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K RWF 33.9M
$22K R$121.8K
9.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-17.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
$69.6 R$386
-27.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
$13.69 R$76
-33.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
$18.72 R$104
15.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
$22.75 R$126
35.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.29 RWF 6,055
$22.18 R$123
-80.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,777
$6.15 R$34.12
-45.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 RWF 194.2K
$281 R$1,562
-51.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,281 RWF 6M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-41.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
$48.73 R$271
-61.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
$41.91 R$233
-45.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
$75 R$416
-62.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
$61.4 R$341
-43.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RWF 606.9K
$332 R$1,844
29.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 401.7K
$229 R$1,273
24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 RWF 1.2M
$638 R$3,540
37.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 788.1K
$448 R$2,484
24.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
$1,689 R$9,376
60.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
$1,176 R$6,527
162.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 RWF 383.2K
$481 R$2,672
-43.62%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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