Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 8.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 8.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 RWF 4,767
$3.88 E£193
-12.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
$19.69 E£979
42.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,655
$4.85 E£241
26.39%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,218
$1.47 E£72.9
55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,138
$0.32 E£16.14
153.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 RWF 699
$0.13 E£6.24
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,444
$1.39 E£69.2
-26.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 2,941
$2.93 E£146
-29.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 932
$0.84 E£41.59
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RWF 1,481
$0.63 E£31.29
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RWF 1,710
$0.67 E£33.19
80.60%
Eggs
$1.66 RWF 2,348
$1.43 E£71.3
16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,341
$3.29 E£164
14.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 RWF 5,566
$4.32 E£215
-8.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.48 RWF 4,906
$8.38 E£417
-58.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 RWF 3,919
$1.47 E£73.2
89.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,163
$0.6 E£29.92
36.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 RWF 1,952
$0.47 E£23.42
193.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,420
$0.4 E£19.99
152.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 656
$0.48 E£23.72
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$0.41 E£20.32
97.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 615
$0.24 E£11.99
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,038
$0.19 E£9.31
289.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 RWF 2,483
$1.96 E£97.2
-10.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
$7.17 E£356
46.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,329
$1.31 E£65
-28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RWF 2,394
$1.87 E£92.9
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWF 515
$0.29 E£14.56
27.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
$6.21 E£309
353.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,041
$0.42 E£20.82
580.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,723
$0.29 E£14.37
320.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 RWF 5,782
$1.3 E£64.6
215.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,681
$0.33 E£16.61
260.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K RWF 33.9M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
$32K E£1.6M
-29.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
$21.33 E£1,060
137.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
$7.02 E£349
30.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
$11.8 E£587
82.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
$14.48 E£720
112.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.29 RWF 6,055
$6.65 E£331
-35.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,777
$3.02 E£150
11.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 RWF 194.2K
$85.6 E£4,255
60.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,281 RWF 6M
$1,928 E£95.8K
122.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
$25.72 E£1,279
-26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
$44.15 E£2,195
-48.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
$106 E£5,279
-73.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
$50.6 E£2,514
-31.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RWF 606.9K
$164 E£8,151
162.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 401.7K
$102 E£5,066
179.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 RWF 1.2M
$325 E£16.1K
169.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 788.1K
$193 E£9,578
189.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
$792 E£39.4K
241.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
$481 E£23.9K
541.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 RWF 383.2K
$149 E£7,412
82.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
16.38
0.31%

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

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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