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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 169% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 246.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 179.6% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 204.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$3.38 RWF 4,767
494.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$28.14 RWF 39.7K
219.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.13 RWF 8,655
63.62%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$2.28 RWF 3,218
106.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.81 RWF 1,138
203.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.5 RWF 699
238.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.02 RWF 1,444
546.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.08 RWF 2,941
201.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.66 RWF 932
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.05 RWF 1,481
58.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.21 RWF 1,710
86.78%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.66 RWF 2,348
145.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$3.78 RWF 5,341
158.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$3.94 RWF 5,566
121.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$3.48 RWF 4,906
312.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.78 RWF 3,919
9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.82 RWF 1,163
103.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.38 RWF 1,952
110.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.01 RWF 1,420
243.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.46 RWF 656
252.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.81 RWF 1,145
97.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.44 RWF 615
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.74 RWF 1,038
112.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.76 RWF 2,483
1059.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$10.49 RWF 14.8K
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$0.94 RWF 1,329
201.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.7 RWF 2,394
94.12%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.37 RWF 515
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$28.15 RWF 39.7K
236.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.86 RWF 4,041
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.22 RWF 1,723
27.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.1 RWF 5,782
554.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.19 RWF 1,681
68.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$24K RWF 33.9M
57.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$22.5K RWF 31.7M
84.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$50.8 RWF 71.6K
528.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$9.13 RWF 12.9K
92.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$21.59 RWF 30.5K
93.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$30.83 RWF 43.5K
48.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$4.29 RWF 6,055
269.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$3.38 RWF 4,777
305.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$138 RWF 194.2K
1176.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$4,281 RWF 6M
396.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$18.87 RWF 26.6K
380.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$22.78 RWF 32.2K
95.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$28.02 RWF 39.6K
260.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$34.81 RWF 49.1K
196.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$430 RWF 606.9K
231.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$285 RWF 401.7K
306.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$874 RWF 1.2M
166.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$558 RWF 788.1K
230.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,709 RWF 3.8M
123.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$3,084 RWF 4.4M
56.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$271 RWF 383.2K
1054.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.43
-65.00%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rwanda: October 26, 2025

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