Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $6,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇷🇼 Rwanda
$803
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Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
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🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 43% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 49.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 RWF 4,613
$14.46 RON 68.4
-78.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 RWF 37.4K
$57.7 RON 273
-55.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 RWF 9,771
$7.50 RON 35.46
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RWF 3,489
$3.43 RON 16.20
-30.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,083
$2.46 RON 11.63
-69.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 828
$2.33 RON 11.01
-75.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 RWF 1,456
$3.80 RON 17.97
-73.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 3,061
$4.10 RON 19.41
-49.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 RWF 1,250
$1.65 RON 7.79
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RWF 1,456
$1.35 RON 6.39
-26.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 RWF 1,869
$1.78 RON 8.42
-28.65%
Eggs
$1.59 RWF 2,336
$3.66 RON 17.33
-56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,658
$8.57 RON 40.54
-55.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 RWF 6,134
$6.80 RON 32.17
-38.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 RWF 6,104
$11.72 RON 55.4
-64.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 RWF 4,043
$1.29 RON 6.11
113.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,209
$1.56 RON 7.37
-47.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RWF 2,299
$1.54 RON 7.28
1.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,442
$2.48 RON 11.75
-60.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 692
$0.83 RON 3.92
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 RWF 1,095
$0.80 RON 3.77
-7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 RWF 675
$0.84 RON 3.98
-45.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RWF 1,171
$0.93 RON 4.39
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 RWF 2,939
$6.44 RON 30.45
-68.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 RWF 14.7K
$6.32 RON 29.91
57.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RWF 1,680
$1.26 RON 5.94
-9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RWF 2,327
$1.60 RON 7.59
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 523
$0.81 RON 3.85
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.50 RWF 41.9K
$21.13 RON 99.9
34.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 RWF 4,017
$0.60 RON 2.86
355.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 RWF 3,042
$0.61 RON 2.91
239.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 RWF 4,936
$6.17 RON 29.19
-45.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RWF 2,682
$1.96 RON 9.27
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K RWF 38.7M
$28.1K RON 133.1K
-6.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K RWF 34.4M
$26.3K RON 124.3K
-10.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 RWF 127.5K
$197 RON 931
-55.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.85 RWF 11.5K
$8.34 RON 39.44
-5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 RWF 30.0K
$9.19 RON 43.47
122.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 RWF 44.6K
$49.87 RON 236
-39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 RWF 6,260
$24.99 RON 118
-82.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 RWF 4,882
$8.46 RON 40.01
-60.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 RWF 196.3K
$639 RON 3,023
-79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,439 RWF 13.9M
$14.4K RON 68.1K
-34.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.45 RWF 30.1K
$90.6 RON 429
-77.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.15 RWF 25.2K
$38.05 RON 180
-54.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.57 RWF 39.1K
$79.7 RON 377
-66.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.32 RWF 51.9K
$93.2 RON 441
-62.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RWF 895.5K
$673 RON 3,184
-9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RWF 494.1K
$449 RON 2,123
-25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 RWF 1.9M
$1,098 RON 5,195
16.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 RWF 1.2M
$729 RON 3,448
7.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,308 RWF 4.9M
$3,740 RON 17.7K
-11.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,054 RWF 4.5M
$2,189 RON 10.4K
39.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$292 RWF 429.3K
$1,323 RON 6,259
-77.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
6.74
140.36%

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

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
$336
Bucharest
$449 33.6% $113
Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
$148
Bucharest
$222 50.1% $74
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
$115
Bucharest
$214 86.3% $99
Eating Out
Rwanda
$88
Bucharest
$226 157% $138
Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
$45
Bucharest
$136 203% $91
Getting Around
Rwanda
$43
Bucharest
$28 34.8% $15
Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
$37
Bucharest
$67 80.6% $30
Good to know
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
03:32 3:32 AM
04:32 4:32 AM
1 h ahead of Rwanda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
13,246,394
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
Rwandan Franc RWF Fr
Romanian Leu RON lei
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD
10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR
1 RON = 0.211 USD
1 RON = 0.189 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, USD, EUR to RWF – Rwandan Franc Converter

Rwandan Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,470 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD). 1 EUR = 1,649 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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  • Rwanda Bucharest 5,170 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
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  • Rwanda
  • Bucharest

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