Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Rwanda is 62.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rwanda is 64.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 RWF 4,767
$20.1 £14.79
-83.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
$89.9 £66.2
-68.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 RWF 8,655
$10.03 £7.38
-38.88%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RWF 3,218
$4.71 £3.46
-51.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,138
$2.46 £1.81
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 RWF 699
$1.69 £1.24
-70.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 RWF 1,444
$6.59 £4.85
-84.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RWF 2,941
$6.27 £4.62
-66.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 932
$1.65 £1.22
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RWF 1,481
$1.66 £1.22
-36.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RWF 1,710
$2.26 £1.67
-46.46%
Eggs
$1.66 RWF 2,348
$4.08 £3.01
-59.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,341
$9.78 £7.2
-61.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 RWF 5,566
$8.74 £6.43
-54.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.48 RWF 4,906
$14.34 £10.55
-75.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 RWF 3,919
$3.04 £2.24
-8.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RWF 1,163
$1.67 £1.23
-50.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 RWF 1,952
$2.9 £2.13
-52.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,420
$3.47 £2.56
-70.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 RWF 656
$1.62 £1.19
-71.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RWF 1,145
$1.6 £1.18
-49.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RWF 615
$1.12 £0.82
-60.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RWF 1,038
$1.57 £1.15
-52.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 RWF 2,483
$20.41 £15.02
-91.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
$10.52 £7.74
-0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,329
$2.83 £2.08
-66.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RWF 2,394
$3.3 £2.43
-48.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 RWF 515
$3.33 £2.45
-88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
$94.8 £69.7
-70.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 RWF 4,041
$5.46 £4.02
-47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 RWF 1,723
$1.55 £1.14
-21.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 RWF 5,782
$26.83 £19.74
-84.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RWF 1,681
$2 £1.47
-40.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K RWF 33.9M
$37.7K £27.7K
-36.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
$41.3K £30.4K
-45.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
$319 £235
-84.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
$17.53 £12.9
-47.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
$41.82 £30.78
-48.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
$45.9 £33.78
-32.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.29 RWF 6,055
$15.86 £11.67
-72.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RWF 4,777
$13.71 £10.09
-75.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 RWF 194.2K
$1,756 £1,293
-92.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,281 RWF 6M
$21.2K £15.6K
-79.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
$90.6 £66.7
-79.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
$44.44 £32.71
-48.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
$101 £74.3
-72.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
$103 £76
-66.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RWF 606.9K
$1,427 £1,050
-69.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RWF 401.7K
$1,157 £851
-75.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 RWF 1.2M
$2,327 £1,713
-62.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 RWF 788.1K
$1,846 £1,359
-69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
$6,050 £4,452
-55.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
$4,820 £3,547
-36.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 RWF 383.2K
$3,133 £2,306
-91.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.43
5.75
185.74%

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Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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