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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 31.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 35.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 RWF 4,767
$2.49 ₹213
35.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
$14.06 ₹1,202
100.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,655
$4.1 ₹351
49.51%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,218
$1.82 ₹156
25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,138
$0.44 ₹37.72
84.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 RWF 699
$0.17 ₹14.36
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,444
$1.94 ₹166
-47.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 2,941
$3.53 ₹302
-41.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 932
$0.73 ₹62.1
-9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RWF 1,481
$0.48 ₹41.19
118.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RWF 1,710
$0.72 ₹61.4
68.06%
Eggs
$1.66 RWF 2,348
$0.94 ₹80.1
76.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,341
$5.23 ₹448
-27.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 RWF 5,566
$3.14 ₹269
25.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.48 RWF 4,906
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 RWF 3,919
$2.2 ₹188
26.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,163
$0.72 ₹61.2
13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 RWF 1,952
$1.09 ₹93.2
26.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,420
$0.57 ₹49.11
77.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 656
$0.42 ₹36.21
9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$0.45 ₹38.73
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 615
$0.55 ₹46.97
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,038
$0.33 ₹27.96
124.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 RWF 2,483
$4.08 ₹349
-56.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
$7.99 ₹683
31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,329
$1.92 ₹164
-51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RWF 2,394
$2.89 ₹248
-41.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWF 515
$0.34 ₹28.83
8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
$10.01 ₹856
181.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,041
$0.97 ₹83
194.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,723
$0.28 ₹23.62
335.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 RWF 5,782
$1.77 ₹151
131.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,681
$1.24 ₹106
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K RWF 33.9M
$14K ₹1.2M
71.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
$40.79 ₹3,489
24.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
$3.79 ₹324
140.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
$8.13 ₹695
165.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
$16 ₹1,368
92.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.29 RWF 6,055
$7.59 ₹649
-43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,777
$3.45 ₹295
-2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 RWF 194.2K
$69.7 ₹5,958
97.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,281 RWF 6M
$1,847 ₹158K
131.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
$44.67 ₹3,821
-37.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
$33.23 ₹2,842
4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RWF 606.9K
$179 ₹15.3K
139.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 401.7K
$114 ₹9,770
149.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 RWF 1.2M
$414 ₹35.4K
110.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 788.1K
$260 ₹22.2K
114.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
80.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
$830 ₹71K
271.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 RWF 383.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
-45.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
9.02
82.15%

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Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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