Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Rwanda 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Rwanda is 30.5% higher than in Uganda (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Rwanda is 24.3% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Rwanda are 0.2% lower than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rwanda are 18.4% lower than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Rwanda are 18.2% lower than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rwanda is 14.4% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 USh (3,768.67 RF) |
9,950.45 USh (3,750.00 RF) |
-0.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95,000.00 USh (35,802.39 RF) |
79,603.63 USh (30,000.00 RF) |
-16.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
34,503.93 USh (13,003.40 RF) |
22,044.26 USh (8,307.76 RF) |
-36.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (1,884.34 RF) |
3,980.18 USh (1,500.00 RF) |
-20.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (3,768.67 RF) |
7,654.22 USh (2,884.63 RF) |
-23.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9,534.81 USh (3,593.36 RF) |
8,215.51 USh (3,096.16 RF) |
-13.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,636.36 USh (616.69 RF) |
3,117.81 USh (1,175.00 RF) |
+90.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,107.14 USh (417.25 RF) |
1,751.28 USh (660.00 RF) |
+58.2 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,965.30 USh (3,378.73 RF) |
9,531.84 USh (3,592.24 RF) |
+6.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,099.04 USh (1,544.80 RF) |
3,352.85 USh (1,263.58 RF) |
-18.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,238.31 USh (843.54 RF) |
2,059.47 USh (776.15 RF) |
-8.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,814.07 USh (2,568.00 RF) |
6,076.41 USh (2,290.00 RF) |
-10.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6,924.84 USh (2,609.75 RF) |
6,636.49 USh (2,501.07 RF) |
-4.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7,737.76 USh (2,916.11 RF) |
7,104.91 USh (2,677.61 RF) |
-8.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,803.89 USh (2,564.16 RF) |
5,555.02 USh (2,093.51 RF) |
-18.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,547.88 USh (1,713.95 RF) |
4,760.28 USh (1,793.99 RF) |
+4.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,419.58 USh (911.86 RF) |
1,766.93 USh (665.90 RF) |
-27.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,064.58 USh (1,154.94 RF) |
2,731.25 USh (1,029.32 RF) |
-10.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,517.39 USh (948.72 RF) |
1,635.46 USh (616.35 RF) |
-35.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,414.65 USh (910.00 RF) |
789.85 USh (297.67 RF) |
-67.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,873.11 USh (1,082.78 RF) |
1,164.65 USh (438.92 RF) |
-59.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (1,345.95 RF) |
1,375.49 USh (518.38 RF) |
-61.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,047.62 USh (771.68 RF) |
2,609.23 USh (983.33 RF) |
+27.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 USh (15,074.69 RF) |
31,841.45 USh (12,000.00 RF) |
-20.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,205.88 USh (1,585.06 RF) |
2,937.75 USh (1,107.14 RF) |
-30.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,375.00 USh (2,779.40 RF) |
6,301.95 USh (2,375.00 RF) |
-14.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 USh (3,768.67 RF) |
5,306.91 USh (2,000.00 RF) |
-46.9 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (1,130.60 RF) |
1,326.73 USh (500.00 RF) |
-55.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (50,877.08 RF) |
106,138.17 USh (40,000.00 RF) |
-21.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,500.00 USh (942.17 RF) |
13,267.27 USh (5,000.00 RF) |
+430.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 USh (758.14 RF) |
8,540.64 USh (3,218.69 RF) |
+324.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (3,957.11 RF) |
19,900.91 USh (7,500.00 RF) |
+89.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,637.56 USh (7,777.62 RF) |
16,375.75 USh (6,171.48 RF) |
-20.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,500,000.00 USh (12,248,185.69 RF) |
78,276,899.48 USh (29,500,000.00 RF) |
+140.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,900,000.00 USh (12,398,932.59 RF) |
85,971,916.72 USh (32,400,000.00 RF) |
+161.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
151,388.89 USh (57,053.51 RF) |
178,197.64 USh (67,156.86 RF) |
+17.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,466.67 USh (20,526.70 RF) |
35,379.39 USh (13,333.33 RF) |
-35.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
282,000.00 USh (106,276.57 RF) |
97,416.61 USh (36,713.13 RF) |
-65.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143,750.00 USh (54,174.67 RF) |
113,857.31 USh (42,909.09 RF) |
-20.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,000.00 USh (7,160.48 RF) |
13,797.96 USh (5,200.00 RF) |
-27.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23,500.00 USh (8,856.38 RF) |
13,267.27 USh (5,000.00 RF) |
-43.5 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
464,444.44 USh (175,033.90 RF) |
647,873.13 USh (244,162.17 RF) |
+39.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,375,000.00 USh (5,040,599.50 RF) |
17,870,313.66 USh (6,734,736.00 RF) |
+33.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61,363.64 USh (23,125.95 RF) |
65,009.63 USh (24,500.00 RF) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48,750.00 USh (18,372.28 RF) |
73,965.04 USh (27,875.00 RF) |
+51.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124,444.44 USh (46,899.04 RF) |
99,875.57 USh (37,639.83 RF) |
-19.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
181,000.00 USh (68,212.97 RF) |
121,653.36 USh (45,847.17 RF) |
-32.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,100,000.00 USh (414,553.98 RF) |
1,260,390.75 USh (475,000.00 RF) |
+14.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
711,538.46 USh (268,155.54 RF) |
912,126.55 USh (343,750.62 RF) |
+28.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,355,555.56 USh (1,264,599.00 RF) |
2,703,206.49 USh (1,018,750.00 RF) |
-19.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,241,666.67 USh (467,943.50 RF) |
1,522,421.02 USh (573,750.62 RF) |
+22.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
382,188.83 USh (144,034.45 RF) |
6,160,976.01 USh (2,321,870.10 RF) |
+1,512.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (125,482.37 RF) |
6,963,961.51 USh (2,624,489.04 RF) |
+1,991.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Rwanda Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
656,250.00 USh (247,319.13 RF) |
932,499.63 USh (351,428.57 RF) |
+42.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 22.00 | 16.43 | -25.3 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 73 | 62 |
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