Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Tunisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 17.1% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 19% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 RWF 4,767
$3.43 TND 9.99
-1.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
$20.57 TND 59.9
36.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,655
$4.94 TND 14.36
24.09%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,218
$0.92 TND 2.69
147.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,138
$0.63 TND 1.83
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 RWF 699
$0.29 TND 0.85
72.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,444
$1.64 TND 4.79
-37.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 2,941
$2.42 TND 7.03
-14.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 932
$0.51 TND 1.49
29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RWF 1,481
$0.18 TND 0.52
483.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RWF 1,710
$1.49 TND 4.32
-18.79%
Eggs
$1.66 RWF 2,348
$1.63 TND 4.75
1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,341
$10.7 TND 31.14
-64.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 RWF 5,566
$5.81 TND 16.9
-32.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.48 RWF 4,906
$14.16 TND 41.2
-75.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 RWF 3,919
$1.89 TND 5.51
47.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,163
$2.91 TND 8.48
-71.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 RWF 1,952
$1.1 TND 3.19
25.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,420
$0.78 TND 2.26
29.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 656
$0.72 TND 2.11
-36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$0.62 TND 1.8
30.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 615
$0.48 TND 1.4
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,038
$0.3 TND 0.87
146.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 RWF 2,483
$3.36 TND 9.79
-47.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
$6.9 TND 20.08
52.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,329
$1.25 TND 3.64
-24.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RWF 2,394
$1.36 TND 3.95
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWF 515
$0.35 TND 1.03
5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
$10.12 TND 29.45
178.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,041
$0.31 TND 0.91
822.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,723
$0.31 TND 0.89
293.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 RWF 5,782
$4.01 TND 11.68
2.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,681
$0.86 TND 2.51
38.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K RWF 33.9M
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-40.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-38.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
$54 TND 157
-6.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
$9.83 TND 28.62
-7.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
$20.12 TND 58.5
7.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
$27.65 TND 80.5
11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.29 RWF 6,055
$12.74 TND 37.09
-66.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,777
$5.51 TND 16.05
-38.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 RWF 194.2K
$96.7 TND 281
42.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,281 RWF 6M
$2,714 TND 7,898
57.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
$41.44 TND 121
-54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
$53.8 TND 157
-57.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
$99.5 TND 290
-71.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
$75.6 TND 220
-53.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RWF 606.9K
$231 TND 671
86.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 401.7K
$157 TND 456
81.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 RWF 1.2M
$407 TND 1,183
114.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 788.1K
$271 TND 790
105.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
$966 TND 2,812
180.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
$560 TND 1,630
450.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 RWF 383.2K
$328 TND 955
-17.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
11.33
45.01%

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Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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