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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 10.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 7.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 RWF 4,984
$3.88 E£201
-11.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 RWF 39.8K
$19.73 E£1,022
38.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,944
$4.85 E£251
26.39%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,323
$1.45 E£75.0
57.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RWF 1,270
$0.33 E£16.85
163.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWF 789
$0.12 E£6.34
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 RWF 1,561
$1.41 E£73.0
-24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RWF 2,900
$3.02 E£156
-34.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 946
$0.89 E£45.90
-26.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RWF 1,451
$0.57 E£29.59
73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RWF 1,717
$0.66 E£34.26
78.79%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,445
$1.49 E£77.1
12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,616
$3.19 E£165
20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 RWF 6,069
$4.27 E£221
-2.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.50 RWF 5,104
$8.80 E£456
-60.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 RWF 3,931
$1.47 E£76.0
83.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 RWF 1,289
$0.59 E£30.71
49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RWF 2,116
$0.47 E£24.56
208.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,473
$0.38 E£19.55
165.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 RWF 722
$0.44 E£22.99
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,179
$0.44 E£22.98
84.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RWF 594
$0.22 E£11.38
86.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,057
$0.18 E£9.13
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 RWF 2,492
$1.88 E£97.4
-9.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 RWF 15.1K
$6.42 E£333
60.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RWF 1,364
$1.32 E£68.3
-29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,374
$1.96 E£102
-16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RWF 486
$0.27 E£13.97
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.97 RWF 40.8K
$6.18 E£320
352.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RWF 3,946
$0.42 E£21.76
545.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 RWF 1,789
$0.29 E£14.80
324.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 RWF 6,020
$1.29 E£66.9
220.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 RWF 1,677
$0.34 E£17.36
238.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
$34.7K E£1.8M
-29.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K RWF 32.6M
$31.2K E£1.6M
-28.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.44 RWF 72.1K
$21.81 E£1,130
126.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 RWF 13.7K
$7.24 E£375
29.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 RWF 30.8K
$11.59 E£601
82.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.89 RWF 45.1K
$14.63 E£758
111.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 RWF 6,527
$6.91 E£358
-35.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 RWF 5,036
$2.93 E£152
17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 RWF 198.7K
$85.8 E£4,447
58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,451 RWF 6.5M
$1,979 E£102.6K
124.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.52 RWF 27.0K
$25.95 E£1,345
-28.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 RWF 32.6K
$44.79 E£2,321
-50.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.71 RWF 41.9K
$108 E£5,602
-73.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.76 RWF 50.7K
$50.8 E£2,630
-31.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 631.4K
$167 E£8,636
159.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RWF 413.2K
$102 E£5,264
178.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 RWF 1.2M
$327 E£17.0K
160.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 RWF 810.5K
$188 E£9,759
194.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,387 RWF 4.9M
$713 E£36.9K
375.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 RWF 4.5M
$441 E£22.8K
595.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 RWF 420.1K
$135 E£6,971
114.05%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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