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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 113.8% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 147.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 120.9% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$3.42 RWF 4,981
367.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$27.26 RWF 39.7K
109.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$6.13 RWF 8,938
71.45%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$2.28 RWF 3,321
3.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.87 RWF 1,270
187.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.54 RWF 789
237.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$1.07 RWF 1,560
231.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
$1.99 RWF 2,898
107.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$0.65 RWF 945
83.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$0.99 RWF 1,450
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.18 RWF 1,716
40.68%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$1.68 RWF 2,443
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$3.85 RWF 5,612
265.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$4.16 RWF 6,065
99.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$3.50 RWF 5,100
349.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.70 RWF 3,929
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.88 RWF 1,289
132.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.45 RWF 2,114
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$1.01 RWF 1,471
161.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.50 RWF 722
260.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.81 RWF 1,178
135.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.41 RWF 593
219.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.72 RWF 1,056
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$1.71 RWF 2,490
278.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$10.33 RWF 15.1K
-43.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$0.93 RWF 1,363
34.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.63 RWF 2,372
32.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.33 RWF 485
442.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$27.97 RWF 40.8K
24.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$2.71 RWF 3,943
70.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.23 RWF 1,788
8.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$4.13 RWF 6,016
548.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.15 RWF 1,675
58.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$22.3K RWF 32.5M
37.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$49.44 RWF 72.1K
203.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$9.40 RWF 13.7K
120.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$21.13 RWF 30.8K
58.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$30.89 RWF 45.0K
53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$4.47 RWF 6,522
254.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$3.45 RWF 5,033
164.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$136 RWF 198.6K
283.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$4,451 RWF 6.5M
125.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$18.52 RWF 27.0K
371.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$22.37 RWF 32.6K
66.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$28.71 RWF 41.8K
210.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$34.76 RWF 50.7K
209.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$433 RWF 631.0K
146.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$283 RWF 412.9K
196.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$853 RWF 1.2M
94.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$556 RWF 809.9K
125.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$3,387 RWF 4.9M
33.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$3,069 RWF 4.5M
-12.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$288 RWF 419.8K
635.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.43
-78.64%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: April 14, 2026

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