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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 160% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 242.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 179.4% more expensive than Rwanda without rent, and 218.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$3.42 RWF 4,981
500.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$27.26 RWF 39.7K
222.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.13 RWF 8,938
63.13%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.28 RWF 3,321
101.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.87 RWF 1,270
186.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.54 RWF 789
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.07 RWF 1,560
531.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$1.99 RWF 2,898
214.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.65 RWF 945
152.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.99 RWF 1,450
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.18 RWF 1,716
84.75%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$1.68 RWF 2,443
141.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$3.85 RWF 5,612
146.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$4.16 RWF 6,065
111.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$3.50 RWF 5,100
304.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.70 RWF 3,929
11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$0.88 RWF 1,289
81.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.45 RWF 2,114
99.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.01 RWF 1,471
238.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.50 RWF 722
228.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$0.81 RWF 1,178
90.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.41 RWF 593
170.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.72 RWF 1,056
111.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.71 RWF 2,490
1070.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$10.33 RWF 15.1K
3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$0.93 RWF 1,363
208.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.63 RWF 2,372
100.61%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.33 RWF 485
878.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$27.97 RWF 40.8K
242.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$2.71 RWF 3,943
104.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.23 RWF 1,788
27.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$4.13 RWF 6,016
545.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.15 RWF 1,675
71.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$24.5K RWF 35.8M
55.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$22.3K RWF 32.5M
85.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$49.44 RWF 72.1K
559.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$9.40 RWF 13.7K
86.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$21.13 RWF 30.8K
104.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$30.89 RWF 45.0K
50.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$4.47 RWF 6,522
261.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$3.45 RWF 5,033
289.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$136 RWF 198.6K
1172.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$4,451 RWF 6.5M
382.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$18.52 RWF 27.0K
397.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$22.37 RWF 32.6K
98.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$28.71 RWF 41.8K
251.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$34.76 RWF 50.7K
201.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$433 RWF 631.0K
227.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$283 RWF 412.9K
307.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$853 RWF 1.2M
169.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$556 RWF 809.9K
235.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$3,387 RWF 4.9M
73.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$3,069 RWF 4.5M
49.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Rwanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$288 RWF 419.8K
1042.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.43
-65.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Rwanda: April 14, 2026

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