Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $643 a month against $803 in Rwanda, rent and utilities included – about $1,900 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Rwanda outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Cost of Living Index in Rwanda
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Rwanda Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Cairo
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🇷🇼 Rwanda

$803

/mo nomad

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$643

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 10% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 12% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 RWF 4,613

$4.69 E£245

-33.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.44 RWF 37.4K

$28.49 E£1,491

-10.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 RWF 9,771

$6.03 E£315

10.28%

Cappuccino

$2.37 RWF 3,489

$1.81 E£94.7

30.94%

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

$0.74 RWF 1,083

$0.35 E£18.18

111.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 RWF 828

$0.15 E£7.95

273.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 RWF 1,456

$1.45 E£76.0

-31.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 RWF 3,061

$2.24 E£117

-7.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 RWF 1,250

$0.97 E£50.7

-12.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 RWF 1,456

$0.73 E£37.96

35.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 RWF 1,869

$0.77 E£40.24

64.94%

Eggs

$1.59 RWF 2,336

$1.17 E£61.2

35.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.85 RWF 5,658

$4.32 E£226

-10.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 RWF 6,134

$5.07 E£265

-17.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.15 RWF 6,104

$8.92 E£467

-53.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 RWF 4,043

$1.83 E£95.8

50.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 RWF 1,209

$0.75 E£39.07

9.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RWF 2,299

$0.57 E£29.78

173.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 RWF 1,442

$0.51 E£26.62

92.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 RWF 692

$0.38 E£20.05

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 RWF 1,095

$0.42 E£21.88

76.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 RWF 675

$0.35 E£18.43

31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 RWF 1,171

$0.24 E£12.57

233.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 RWF 2,939

$1.99 E£104

0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.98 RWF 14.7K

$7.48 E£391

33.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 RWF 1,680

$1.52 E£79.4

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 RWF 2,327

$2.13 E£112

-25.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 RWF 523

$0.33 E£17.10

9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.50 RWF 41.9K

$8.66 E£453

229.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.73 RWF 4,017

$0.37 E£19.27

637.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 RWF 3,042

$0.20 E£10.65

935.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 RWF 4,936

$1.49 E£77.8

125.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 RWF 2,682

$0.46 E£23.94

295.65%

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

$26.3K RWF 38.7M

$32.6K E£1.7M

-19.27%

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

$23.4K RWF 34.4M

$28.4K E£1.5M

-17.49%

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

$86.8 RWF 127.5K

$27.54 E£1,441

215.07%

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

$7.85 RWF 11.5K

$8.27 E£432

-5.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.43 RWF 30.0K

$14.05 E£735

45.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.34 RWF 44.6K

$28.27 E£1,479

7.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.26 RWF 6,260

$6.70 E£350

-36.42%

Cinema Ticket

$3.32 RWF 4,882

$4.40 E£230

-24.55%

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

$134 RWF 196.3K

$121 E£6,356

9.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,439 RWF 13.9M

$3,619 E£189.3K

160.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.45 RWF 30.1K

$40.16 E£2,101

-49.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.15 RWF 25.2K

$49.61 E£2,596

-65.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.57 RWF 39.1K

$115 E£6,033

-76.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.32 RWF 51.9K

$60.6 E£3,170

-41.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$609 RWF 895.5K

$220 E£11.5K

176.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 RWF 494.1K

$194 E£10.2K

73.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 RWF 1.9M

$514 E£26.9K

147.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$786 RWF 1.2M

$334 E£17.5K

135.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,308 RWF 4.9M

$806 E£42.2K

310.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,054 RWF 4.5M

$513 E£26.9K

495.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$292 RWF 429.3K

$200 E£10.5K

45.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

16.21

-0.06%

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

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Rwanda

$336 41.4%

Cairo

$194 30.1% 42.2% $142

Groceries & Markets

Rwanda

$148 18.2%

Cairo

$141 21.9% 4.3% $6.4

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Rwanda

$115 14.2%

Cairo

$50 7.7% 56.7% $65

Eating Out

Rwanda

$88 10.8%

Cairo

$91 14.1% 3.7% $3.2

Clothing & Footwear

Rwanda

$45 5.5%

Cairo

$120 18.6% 167% $75

Getting Around

Rwanda

$43 5.3%

Cairo

$11 1.8% 73.6% $32

Sport & Entertainment

Rwanda

$37 4.6%

Cairo

$37 5.8% 0.2% $0.1

Good to know

🇷🇼 Rwanda

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

05:07 5:07 AM

06:07 6:07 AM

1 h ahead of Rwanda

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

13,246,394

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

Rwandan Franc RWF Fr

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD

10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR

100 EGP = 1.91 USD

100 EGP = 1.7 EUR

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🇷🇼 Rwandan Franc (Fr)

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).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 52.32 EGP (100 EGP = 1.91 USD). 1 EUR = 58.68 EGP (100 EGP = 1.7 EUR).

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