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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 8.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 7.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 RWF 5,213
$4.01 E£190
-10.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
$19.80 E£936
42.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 RWF 8,623
$4.88 E£231
21.11%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,161
$1.44 E£68.3
50.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RWF 1,250
$0.36 E£16.81
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RWF 722
$0.15 E£6.94
226.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 RWF 1,497
$1.35 E£64.0
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RWF 2,951
$2.99 E£141
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 955
$0.89 E£41.87
-26.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RWF 1,467
$0.58 E£27.62
72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RWF 1,699
$0.70 E£33.22
65.71%
Eggs
$1.67 RWF 2,435
$1.49 E£70.2
12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,614
$3.18 E£150
21.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 RWF 6,009
$4.34 E£205
-5.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.46 RWF 5,057
$8.83 E£417
-60.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 RWF 3,866
$1.51 E£71.3
75.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,293
$0.57 E£26.91
56.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RWF 2,041
$0.48 E£22.49
191.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 RWF 1,524
$0.40 E£19.11
160.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 684
$0.45 E£21.13
4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,192
$0.41 E£19.61
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 642
$0.24 E£11.38
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,047
$0.22 E£10.41
227.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,601
$1.98 E£93.4
-10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
$7.40 E£350
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,499
$1.28 E£60.4
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,384
$1.90 E£89.8
-14.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 530
$0.27 E£12.76
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
$6.10 E£288
351.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,174
$0.41 E£19.57
597.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 RWF 1,862
$0.29 E£13.68
341.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 RWF 6,064
$1.30 E£61.5
219.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,661
$0.33 E£15.77
245.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-28.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
$21.72 E£1,027
127.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
$7.00 E£331
28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
$11.71 E£554
82.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
$14.63 E£692
115.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.34 RWF 6,333
$6.90 E£326
-37.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 RWF 4,980
$2.91 E£138
17.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 RWF 196.6K
$86.5 E£4,088
55.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
$1,932 E£91.3K
128.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
$25.89 E£1,224
-28.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
$43.64 E£2,064
-47.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
$108 E£5,083
-74.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
$50.9 E£2,406
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 632.1K
$163 E£7,686
166.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RWF 418.2K
$101 E£4,780
183.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 RWF 1.3M
$323 E£15.3K
170.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 RWF 810.6K
$190 E£8,995
191.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
$796 E£37.7K
206.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
$476 E£22.5K
537.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 RWF 391.2K
$154 E£7,298
73.62%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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