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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 63.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 64.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 RWF 5,213
$18.38 CA$25.54
-80.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
$72.8 CA$101
-61.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 RWF 8,623
$10.87 CA$15.12
-45.63%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,161
$3.89 CA$5.40
-44.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RWF 1,250
$2.17 CA$3.02
-60.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RWF 722
$1.69 CA$2.35
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 RWF 1,497
$5.73 CA$7.97
-82.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RWF 2,951
$6.03 CA$8.38
-66.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 955
$2.22 CA$3.08
-70.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RWF 1,467
$2.80 CA$3.89
-64.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RWF 1,699
$3.72 CA$5.16
-68.82%
Eggs
$1.67 RWF 2,435
$3.57 CA$4.96
-53.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,614
$11.27 CA$15.67
-65.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 RWF 6,009
$12.09 CA$16.81
-65.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.46 RWF 5,057
$15.16 CA$21.07
-77.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 RWF 3,866
$4.28 CA$5.95
-38.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,293
$1.49 CA$2.07
-40.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RWF 2,041
$3.83 CA$5.32
-63.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 RWF 1,524
$4.12 CA$5.73
-74.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 684
$2.65 CA$3.69
-82.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,192
$2.69 CA$3.74
-69.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 642
$2.62 CA$3.64
-83.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,047
$1.81 CA$2.52
-60.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,601
$14.65 CA$20.36
-87.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
$13.04 CA$18.13
-19.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,499
$3.01 CA$4.18
-65.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,384
$3.41 CA$4.74
-52.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 530
$2.59 CA$3.61
-86.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
$75.5 CA$105
-63.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,174
$3.52 CA$4.89
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 RWF 1,862
$1.53 CA$2.12
-16.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 RWF 6,064
$29.01 CA$40.33
-85.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,661
$1.15 CA$1.60
-0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
$157 CA$219
-68.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
$46.09 CA$64.1
-80.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
$62.3 CA$86.6
-65.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
$42.85 CA$59.6
-26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.34 RWF 6,333
$18.20 CA$25.30
-76.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 RWF 4,980
$11.63 CA$16.16
-70.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 RWF 196.6K
$798 CA$1,110
-83.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-62.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
$55.5 CA$77.2
-66.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
$42.29 CA$58.8
-45.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
$90.0 CA$125
-69.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
$106 CA$148
-68.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 632.1K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-67.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RWF 418.2K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-76.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 RWF 1.3M
$2,170 CA$3,016
-59.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 RWF 810.6K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-69.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
$4,916 CA$6,833
-50.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
$3,953 CA$5,494
-23.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 RWF 391.2K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-90.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
6.33
159.56%

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

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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