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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 31.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 37.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 RWF 5,213
$2.54 ₹230
40.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
$13.78 ₹1,251
105.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 RWF 8,623
$4.14 ₹375
42.75%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,161
$1.81 ₹164
19.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 RWF 1,250
$0.41 ₹36.98
109.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RWF 722
$0.15 ₹13.69
226.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 RWF 1,497
$1.93 ₹175
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RWF 2,951
$3.59 ₹326
-43.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 955
$0.73 ₹65.9
-10.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RWF 1,467
$0.51 ₹46.62
96.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 RWF 1,699
$0.72 ₹65.1
61.11%
Eggs
$1.67 RWF 2,435
$1.00 ₹90.5
67.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,614
$5.17 ₹469
-25.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 RWF 6,009
$3.16 ₹287
30.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.46 RWF 5,057
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 RWF 3,866
$2.10 ₹191
26.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 RWF 1,293
$0.72 ₹65.3
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 RWF 2,041
$1.08 ₹98.3
29.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 RWF 1,524
$0.56 ₹51.1
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 684
$0.43 ₹38.99
9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,192
$0.49 ₹44.46
67.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 642
$0.50 ₹45.73
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,047
$0.33 ₹29.84
118.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,601
$4.18 ₹380
-57.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
$8.00 ₹726
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RWF 1,499
$1.89 ₹172
-45.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,384
$3.06 ₹278
-46.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 530
$0.37 ₹33.33
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
$9.71 ₹881
183.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,174
$0.91 ₹82.8
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 RWF 1,862
$0.28 ₹25.17
357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 RWF 6,064
$1.73 ₹157
139.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,661
$1.18 ₹107
-3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
77.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
$40.51 ₹3,676
21.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
$3.89 ₹353
131.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
$7.79 ₹707
174.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
$16.34 ₹1,482
93.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.34 RWF 6,333
$7.62 ₹691
-43.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 RWF 4,980
$3.51 ₹319
-2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 RWF 196.6K
$68.3 ₹6,194
97.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
141.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
$25.62 ₹2,325
-27.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
$27.01 ₹2,451
-14.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
$45.10 ₹4,093
-38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
$33.35 ₹3,026
1.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 632.1K
$179 ₹16.2K
141.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RWF 418.2K
$113 ₹10.3K
153.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 RWF 1.3M
$406 ₹36.8K
115.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 RWF 810.6K
$258 ₹23.4K
115.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
82.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
$682 ₹61.9K
344.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 RWF 391.2K
$462 ₹41.9K
-42.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
9.02
82.15%

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Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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