Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 53.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 54.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 RWF 4,981
$16.00 €13.57
-78.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 RWF 39.7K
$57.2 €48.48
-52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,938
$10.51 €8.91
-41.67%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,321
$2.37 €2.01
-3.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RWF 1,270
$2.50 €2.12
-65.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RWF 789
$1.82 €1.55
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 RWF 1,560
$3.55 €3.01
-69.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RWF 2,898
$4.13 €3.50
-51.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 RWF 945
$1.19 €1.01
-45.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 RWF 1,450
$1.53 €1.30
-35.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RWF 1,716
$1.66 €1.41
-28.92%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,443
$2.94 €2.49
-42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 RWF 5,612
$14.09 €11.95
-72.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 RWF 6,065
$8.28 €7.02
-49.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.50 RWF 5,100
$15.73 €13.34
-77.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 RWF 3,929
$2.46 €2.08
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 RWF 1,289
$2.05 €1.74
-57.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RWF 2,114
$2.03 €1.72
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,471
$2.64 €2.24
-61.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 RWF 722
$1.80 €1.52
-72.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,178
$1.91 €1.62
-57.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RWF 593
$1.31 €1.11
-68.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RWF 1,056
$0.74 €0.63
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 RWF 2,490
$6.48 €5.50
-73.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 RWF 15.1K
$5.85 €4.96
76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RWF 1,363
$1.25 €1.06
-25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RWF 2,372
$2.16 €1.83
-24.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 RWF 485
$1.79 €1.52
-81.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.97 RWF 40.8K
$34.82 €29.52
-19.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RWF 3,943
$4.63 €3.93
-41.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 RWF 1,788
$1.33 €1.13
-7.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 RWF 6,016
$26.77 €22.70
-84.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 RWF 1,675
$1.82 €1.54
-36.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
$38.3K €32.5K
-35.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K RWF 32.5M
$30.6K €26.0K
-27.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.44 RWF 72.1K
$150 €127
-67.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 RWF 13.7K
$20.68 €17.54
-54.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 RWF 30.8K
$33.45 €28.36
-36.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.89 RWF 45.0K
$47.46 €40.25
-34.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 RWF 6,522
$15.83 €13.42
-71.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 RWF 5,033
$9.14 €7.75
-62.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 RWF 198.6K
$523 €443
-73.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,451 RWF 6.5M
$10.1K €8,523
-55.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.52 RWF 27.0K
$87.3 €74.0
-78.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 RWF 32.6K
$37.21 €31.56
-39.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.71 RWF 41.8K
$89.0 €75.5
-67.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.76 RWF 50.7K
$107 €91.1
-67.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RWF 631.0K
$1,068 €905
-59.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RWF 412.9K
$840 €712
-66.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 RWF 1.2M
$1,663 €1,410
-48.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 RWF 809.9K
$1,254 €1,063
-55.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,387 RWF 4.9M
$4,528 €3,840
-25.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 RWF 4.5M
$2,699 €2,289
13.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 RWF 419.8K
$2,117 €1,795
-86.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
3.51
368.09%

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

Last update for Rwanda: April 14, 2026

Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

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