Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $844 in Da Nang, rent and utilities included – about $490 less a year. The total is higher in Da Nang despite lower rent and utilities.

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Rwanda Living Index
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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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Da Nang Living Index

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🇷🇼 Rwanda

$803

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 11% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 13% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.14 RWF 4,613

$2.27 ₫58.7K

38.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.44 RWF 37.4K

$19.51 ₫504.8K

30.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 RWF 9,771

$4.62 ₫119.6K

43.94%

Cappuccino

$2.37 RWF 3,489

$1.73 ₫44.8K

36.99%

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

$0.74 RWF 1,083

$0.65 ₫16.9K

13.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 RWF 828

$0.32 ₫8,179

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 RWF 1,456

$1.37 ₫35.5K

-27.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 RWF 3,061

$2.25 ₫58.2K

-7.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 RWF 1,250

$1.58 ₫41.0K

-46.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 RWF 1,456

$1.27 ₫32.8K

-22.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 RWF 1,869

$1.04 ₫26.9K

22.12%

Eggs

$1.59 RWF 2,336

$1.50 ₫38.8K

6.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.85 RWF 5,658

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-70.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.17 RWF 6,134

$4.17 ₫107.9K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.15 RWF 6,104

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-55.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 RWF 4,043

$2.71 ₫70.2K

1.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.82 RWF 1,209

$1.14 ₫29.6K

-28.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RWF 2,299

$1.33 ₫34.4K

17.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 RWF 1,442

$1.53 ₫39.6K

-35.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 RWF 692

$1.14 ₫29.5K

-58.77%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 RWF 1,095

$1.31 ₫34.0K

-43.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 RWF 675

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-54.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 RWF 1,171

$0.49 ₫12.7K

63.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.00 RWF 2,939

$1.55 ₫40.2K

29.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.98 RWF 14.7K

$7.80 ₫201.8K

27.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 RWF 1,680

$0.88 ₫22.8K

29.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 RWF 2,327

$2.10 ₫54.3K

-24.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 RWF 523

$0.31 ₫8,147

16.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.50 RWF 41.9K

$5.06 ₫130.9K

463.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.73 RWF 4,017

$1.05 ₫27.1K

160.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 RWF 3,042

$0.57 ₫14.7K

263.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.36 RWF 4,936

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-82.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 RWF 2,682

$0.89 ₫23.1K

104.49%

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

$26.3K RWF 38.7M

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-12.69%

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

$23.4K RWF 34.4M

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-16.00%

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

$86.8 RWF 127.5K

$78.0 ₫2.0M

11.26%

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

$7.85 RWF 11.5K

$6.34 ₫164.0K

23.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.43 RWF 30.0K

$8.23 ₫213.0K

148.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.34 RWF 44.6K

$22.58 ₫584.2K

34.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.26 RWF 6,260

$5.43 ₫140.5K

-21.55%

Cinema Ticket

$3.32 RWF 4,882

$3.13 ₫81.0K

6.07%

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

$134 RWF 196.3K

$161 ₫4.2M

-16.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,439 RWF 13.9M

$14.7K ₫380.7M

-35.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.45 RWF 30.1K

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-55.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.15 RWF 25.2K

$27.84 ₫720.5K

-38.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.57 RWF 39.1K

$102 ₫2.6M

-73.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.32 RWF 51.9K

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-56.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$609 RWF 895.5K

$516 ₫13.4M

18.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 RWF 494.1K

$341 ₫8.8M

-1.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 RWF 1.9M

$1,047 ₫27.1M

21.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$786 RWF 1.2M

$783 ₫20.3M

0.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,308 RWF 4.9M

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-12.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,054 RWF 4.5M

$1,306 ₫33.8M

133.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$292 RWF 429.3K

$350 ₫9.1M

-16.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.2

10.72

51.12%

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

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Rwanda

$336 41.4%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 1.3% $4.5

Groceries & Markets

Rwanda

$148 18.2%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 35.5% $52

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Rwanda

$115 14.2%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 19.5% $22

Eating Out

Rwanda

$88 10.8%

Da Nang

$68 8% 22.5% $20

Clothing & Footwear

Rwanda

$45 5.5%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 158% $71

Getting Around

Rwanda

$43 5.3%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 76.3% $33

Sport & Entertainment

Rwanda

$37 4.6%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 22.1% $8.2

Good to know

🇷🇼 Rwanda

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

03:37 3:37 AM

08:37 8:37 AM

5 h ahead of Rwanda

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

13,246,394

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Rwandan Franc RWF Fr

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD

10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

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VND, USD, EUR to RWF – Rwandan Franc Converter

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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).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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