Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Rwanda: $803 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $16,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇷🇼 Rwanda
$803
/mo nomad
Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 58.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 RWF 4,613
$17.01 €15.18
-81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 RWF 37.4K
$62.7 €56.0
-59.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 RWF 9,771
$11.42 €10.19
-41.77%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RWF 3,489
$3.09 €2.76
-23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,083
$2.37 €2.11
-68.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 828
$1.66 €1.48
-66.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 RWF 1,456
$3.46 €3.09
-71.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 3,061
$3.29 €2.93
-36.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 RWF 1,250
$1.17 €1.04
-27.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RWF 1,456
$1.87 €1.66
-47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 RWF 1,869
$1.52 €1.36
-16.45%
Eggs
$1.59 RWF 2,336
$3.88 €3.46
-59.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,658
$12.87 €11.49
-70.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 RWF 6,134
$7.94 €7.08
-47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.15 RWF 6,104
$17.63 €15.73
-76.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 RWF 4,043
$2.26 €2.01
21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,209
$1.76 €1.57
-53.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RWF 2,299
$1.88 €1.68
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,442
$2.47 €2.20
-60.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RWF 692
$1.86 €1.66
-74.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 RWF 1,095
$2.07 €1.85
-64.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 RWF 675
$1.39 €1.24
-66.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RWF 1,171
$0.81 €0.73
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 RWF 2,939
$6.89 €6.15
-70.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 RWF 14.7K
$5.53 €4.93
80.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RWF 1,680
$1.33 €1.19
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RWF 2,327
$2.17 €1.93
-27.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 RWF 523
$2.24 €2.00
-83.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.50 RWF 41.9K
$45.14 €40.29
-36.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 RWF 4,017
$4.00 €3.57
-31.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 RWF 3,042
$1.07 €0.95
93.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 RWF 4,936
$16.53 €14.75
-79.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RWF 2,682
$2.26 €2.02
-19.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K RWF 38.7M
$33.5K €29.9K
-21.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K RWF 34.4M
$40.5K €36.1K
-42.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 RWF 127.5K
$164 €146
-46.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.85 RWF 11.5K
$18.54 €16.55
-57.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 RWF 30.0K
$33.21 €29.64
-38.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 RWF 44.6K
$46.01 €41.06
-34.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.26 RWF 6,260
$18.80 €16.78
-77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 RWF 4,882
$9.47 €8.45
-64.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 RWF 196.3K
$690 €615
-80.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,439 RWF 13.9M
$16.9K €15.0K
-44.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.45 RWF 30.1K
$105 €93.4
-80.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.15 RWF 25.2K
$45.27 €40.40
-62.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.57 RWF 39.1K
$99.0 €88.3
-73.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.32 RWF 51.9K
$124 €111
-71.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RWF 895.5K
$1,583 €1,413
-61.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RWF 494.1K
$1,209 €1,079
-72.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 RWF 1.9M
$2,833 €2,528
-55.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 RWF 1.2M
$1,964 €1,753
-60.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,308 RWF 4.9M
$7,643 €6,821
-56.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,054 RWF 4.5M
$4,431 €3,954
-31.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$292 RWF 429.3K
$1,573 €1,403
-81.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
3.79
327.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rwanda: October 6, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
$336
Lisbon
$1.2K 260% $873
Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
$148
Lisbon
$272 84.1% $124
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
$115
Lisbon
$215 87.2% $100
Eating Out
Rwanda
$88
Lisbon
$247 182% $160
Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
$45
Lisbon
$168 275% $123
Getting Around
Rwanda
$43
Lisbon
$63 47.5% $20
Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
$37
Lisbon
$65 75.6% $28
Good to know
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🕒 Local time
05:07 5:07 AM
04:07 4:07 AM
1 h behind Rwanda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
13,246,394
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
Rwandan Franc RWF Fr
Euro EUR €
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD
10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to RWF – Rwandan Franc Converter

Rwandan Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,470 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.8 USD). 1 EUR = 1,649 RWF (10,000 RWF = 6.07 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

USD to RWF in detail →
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  • Rwanda Lisbon 6,040 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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