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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 161% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 245.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 173.8% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 206.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$3.57 RWF 5,213
466.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$28.25 RWF 41.2K
209.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$5.91 RWF 8,623
72.08%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.17 RWF 3,161
117.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.86 RWF 1,250
176.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.49 RWF 722
255.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.03 RWF 1,497
540.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.02 RWF 2,951
219.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.65 RWF 955
163.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.00 RWF 1,467
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.16 RWF 1,699
87.93%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.67 RWF 2,435
143.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$3.85 RWF 5,614
157.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$4.12 RWF 6,009
115.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$3.46 RWF 5,057
304.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.65 RWF 3,866
10.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$0.89 RWF 1,293
80.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.40 RWF 2,041
100.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.04 RWF 1,524
241.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.47 RWF 684
246.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.82 RWF 1,192
87.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.44 RWF 642
165.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.72 RWF 1,047
115.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.78 RWF 2,601
1043.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$10.48 RWF 15.3K
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.03 RWF 1,499
172.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.63 RWF 2,384
107.98%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.36 RWF 530
822.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$27.53 RWF 40.2K
249.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$2.86 RWF 4,174
91.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.28 RWF 1,862
18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$4.15 RWF 6,064
554.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.14 RWF 1,661
71.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$24.7K RWF 36.1M
55.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$22.4K RWF 32.7M
83.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$49.40 RWF 72.1K
550.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$9.02 RWF 13.2K
93.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$21.40 RWF 31.2K
100.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$31.60 RWF 46.1K
44.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$4.34 RWF 6,333
261.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$3.41 RWF 4,980
305.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$135 RWF 196.6K
1175.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$4,409 RWF 6.4M
386.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$18.46 RWF 26.9K
393.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$23.11 RWF 33.7K
94.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$27.73 RWF 40.5K
267.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$33.89 RWF 49.5K
208.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$433 RWF 632.1K
217.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$286 RWF 418.2K
305.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$873 RWF 1.3M
168.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$555 RWF 810.6K
229.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,443 RWF 3.6M
141.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$3,033 RWF 4.4M
51.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$268 RWF 391.2K
1139.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.43
-65.00%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: January 13, 2026

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