Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and India

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 32.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 35.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 RWF 5,149
$2.60 ₹238
35.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.30 RWF 39.9K
$13.91 ₹1,275
96.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 RWF 8,821
$4.17 ₹382
44.84%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RWF 3,288
$1.84 ₹168
22.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 RWF 1,247
$0.44 ₹40.04
93.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 RWF 730
$0.17 ₹15.35
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 RWF 1,559
$1.96 ₹179
-45.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RWF 3,059
$3.50 ₹321
-40.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 968
$0.73 ₹67.2
-9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RWF 1,519
$0.48 ₹44.00
116.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RWF 1,716
$0.72 ₹65.7
62.50%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,413
$0.94 ₹86.4
75.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 RWF 5,447
$5.23 ₹479
-28.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 RWF 5,825
$3.12 ₹286
27.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.49 RWF 5,097
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 RWF 3,900
$2.19 ₹201
21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 RWF 1,286
$0.75 ₹68.4
17.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 RWF 2,027
$1.10 ₹100
26.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 RWF 1,451
$0.57 ₹52.4
73.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 669
$0.42 ₹38.64
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RWF 1,139
$0.45 ₹41.26
73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RWF 592
$0.55 ₹50.1
-25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RWF 1,117
$0.33 ₹30.23
130.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 RWF 2,516
$4.13 ₹378
-58.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.35 RWF 15.1K
$7.66 ₹702
35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RWF 1,474
$1.83 ₹167
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,382
$2.90 ₹266
-43.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 531
$0.37 ₹33.46
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.57 RWF 40.3K
$10.00 ₹917
175.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 RWF 4,091
$0.92 ₹84.1
204.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,782
$0.28 ₹25.62
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 RWF 6,032
$1.77 ₹162
133.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 RWF 1,653
$1.17 ₹107
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
77.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K RWF 32.2M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-3.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.64 RWF 72.5K
$41.02 ₹3,759
21.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 RWF 13.8K
$3.88 ₹355
144.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.62 RWF 31.6K
$7.71 ₹707
180.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.52 RWF 44.6K
$16.54 ₹1,515
84.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.51 RWF 6,585
$7.91 ₹725
-42.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 RWF 5,193
$3.41 ₹313
4.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 RWF 196.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
89.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 RWF 6.4M
$1,845 ₹169.0K
138.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.99 RWF 27.7K
$24.96 ₹2,287
-23.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.33 RWF 32.6K
$27.09 ₹2,482
-17.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.74 RWF 40.5K
$46.21 ₹4,234
-39.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.33 RWF 50.1K
$33.03 ₹3,026
3.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 RWF 630.7K
$175 ₹16.1K
146.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RWF 421.5K
$113 ₹10.4K
154.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 RWF 1.3M
$403 ₹37.0K
113.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 815.5K
$258 ₹23.7K
116.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,446 RWF 3.6M
$1,308 ₹119.9K
87.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,041 RWF 4.4M
$659 ₹60.4K
361.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$278 RWF 405.8K
$457 ₹41.8K
-39.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
9.02
82.15%

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Last update for Rwanda: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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