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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 5.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 5.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 RWF 4,975
$3.84 E£182
-11.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 RWF 40.0K
$19.45 E£922
41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 RWF 8,835
$4.85 E£230
24.74%
Cappuccino
$2.18 RWF 3,177
$1.45 E£68.9
50.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 RWF 1,163
$0.35 E£16.66
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 RWF 736
$0.13 E£6.35
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 RWF 1,564
$1.41 E£66.9
-24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RWF 2,893
$2.94 E£139
-32.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,039
$0.88 E£41.79
-19.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 RWF 1,470
$0.63 E£29.80
60.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RWF 1,722
$0.66 E£31.34
78.79%
Eggs
$1.67 RWF 2,443
$1.51 E£71.8
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RWF 5,490
$3.24 E£154
16.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 RWF 5,740
$4.28 E£203
-8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 RWF 5,175
$8.55 E£406
-58.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 RWF 4,023
$1.52 E£72.0
81.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,301
$0.59 E£28.08
50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RWF 2,038
$0.47 E£22.30
197.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 RWF 1,528
$0.41 E£19.29
156.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 670
$0.44 E£21.08
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,176
$0.45 E£21.27
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 RWF 629
$0.22 E£10.40
95.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RWF 1,073
$0.18 E£8.58
305.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 RWF 2,475
$1.96 E£93.1
-13.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 RWF 15.2K
$7.18 E£341
45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,367
$1.28 E£60.7
-26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RWF 2,506
$1.90 E£90.0
-9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RWF 488
$0.27 E£12.79
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.36 RWF 40.0K
$6.24 E£296
338.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RWF 3,953
$0.38 E£18.02
613.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,783
$0.29 E£13.60
320.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 RWF 6,020
$1.25 E£59.0
229.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,663
$0.31 E£14.56
267.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RWF 35.3M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-30.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 32.8M
$30.9K E£1.5M
-27.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.41 RWF 72.1K
$21.82 E£1,034
126.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 RWF 13.7K
$7.09 E£336
32.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.60 RWF 31.5K
$11.81 E£560
82.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.65 RWF 46.2K
$14.70 E£697
115.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.42 RWF 6,450
$6.75 E£320
-34.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 RWF 4,944
$3.00 E£142
13.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$137 RWF 200.1K
$85.8 E£4,067
59.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,419 RWF 6.5M
$1,928 E£91.4K
129.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 RWF 27.8K
$26.54 E£1,258
-28.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.87 RWF 33.4K
$43.64 E£2,069
-47.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.83 RWF 40.6K
$109 E£5,169
-74.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.87 RWF 50.9K
$51.4 E£2,438
-32.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 RWF 626.5K
$162 E£7,686
164.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 416.7K
$99.4 E£4,714
187.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 RWF 1.3M
$328 E£15.5K
170.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 RWF 829.3K
$192 E£9,126
195.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,487 RWF 3.6M
$780 E£37.0K
218.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,003 RWF 4.4M
$463 E£21.9K
549.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 RWF 390.1K
$148 E£7,034
80.10%
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: January 18, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 20, 2026

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