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

😐 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 34.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rwanda is 35.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 RWF 4,984
$2.63 ₹245
30.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 RWF 39.8K
$13.85 ₹1,291
96.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,944
$3.99 ₹372
53.63%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,323
$1.90 ₹177
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RWF 1,270
$0.40 ₹37.29
117.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWF 789
$0.19 ₹17.64
184.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 RWF 1,561
$1.96 ₹183
-45.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RWF 2,900
$3.46 ₹323
-42.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 946
$0.69 ₹63.9
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RWF 1,451
$0.51 ₹47.84
94.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RWF 1,717
$0.73 ₹68.1
61.64%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,445
$0.98 ₹91.5
71.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,616
$5.43 ₹506
-29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 RWF 6,069
$3.19 ₹298
30.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.50 RWF 5,104
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 RWF 3,931
$2.12 ₹198
27.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 RWF 1,289
$0.76 ₹70.4
15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RWF 2,116
$1.04 ₹97.4
39.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,473
$0.52 ₹48.85
94.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 RWF 722
$0.40 ₹37.19
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,179
$0.45 ₹42.24
80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RWF 594
$0.55 ₹51.1
-25.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,057
$0.35 ₹32.84
105.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 RWF 2,492
$3.99 ₹372
-57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 RWF 15.1K
$7.55 ₹704
36.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RWF 1,364
$1.84 ₹171
-49.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,374
$3.05 ₹285
-46.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RWF 486
$0.34 ₹31.66
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.97 RWF 40.8K
$9.85 ₹919
183.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RWF 3,946
$0.97 ₹90.2
179.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 RWF 1,789
$0.28 ₹25.74
339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 RWF 6,020
$1.69 ₹158
144.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 RWF 1,677
$1.22 ₹114
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
72.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K RWF 32.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.44 RWF 72.1K
$40.60 ₹3,786
21.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 RWF 13.7K
$3.75 ₹349
150.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 RWF 30.8K
$8.13 ₹758
159.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.89 RWF 45.1K
$16.08 ₹1,499
92.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 RWF 6,527
$7.72 ₹720
-42.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 RWF 5,036
$3.40 ₹317
1.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 RWF 198.7K
$68.7 ₹6,410
98.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,451 RWF 6.5M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
149.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.52 RWF 27.0K
$25.17 ₹2,347
-26.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 RWF 32.6K
$26.56 ₹2,477
-15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.71 RWF 41.9K
$44.85 ₹4,182
-35.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.76 RWF 50.7K
$33.83 ₹3,155
2.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 631.4K
$177 ₹16.5K
144.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RWF 413.2K
$111 ₹10.3K
156.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 RWF 1.2M
$415 ₹38.7K
105.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 RWF 810.5K
$256 ₹23.9K
116.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,387 RWF 4.9M
$1,245 ₹116.1K
172.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 RWF 4.5M
$636 ₹59.3K
382.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 RWF 420.1K
$434 ₹40.5K
-33.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
9.02
82.15%

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Last update for Rwanda: April 14, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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