Rwanda vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rwanda Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$309
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$356
💸 GDP per capita
$966
$1677
😃 Human freedom index
5.89
4.86
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
59.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
24
🌐 English speaking %
15%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
15
48
😀 Quality of life
30
23
🏙️ Population
13.2M
15.2M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($649) is 25% less expensive than in Zimbabwe ($862). Rwanda ranked 145th vs 102nd for Zimbabwe in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rwanda compared to 0.4 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 146th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Rwanda vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Rwanda and Zimbabwe as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Rwanda Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.1%
13.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13206
$1061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$790
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.93
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$20.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$40.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6395
$7288

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Cities Comparison in Rwanda vs Zimbabwe

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$677
1.16M
Gisenyi
$572
137K
Ruhengeri
$575
59.3K
Butare
$458
50.2K
Byumba
$599
34.5K
Cyangugu
$554
27.4K
Nyanza
$539
25.4K
Kibuye
$566
12.3K

In Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$957
2.15M
Masvingo
$837
1.64M
Bulawayo
$777
653K
Chitungwiza
$852
365K
Mutare
$645
188K
Gweru
$722
141K
Kadoma
$689
116K
Kwekwe
$691
93.1K
Chinhoyi
$784
56.8K
Marondera
$761
52.3K