Travel budget and cost of living in Rwanda how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Rwanda and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Rwanda. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Rwanda travel budget.
Travel budget in Rwanda
Rwanda: calculate your travel budget
Rwanda: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Rwanda for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 40 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.4 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 741* (1012018 RWF)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 7.7 per person
- $ 3.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1963* (2679908 RWF)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 7.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 2448* (3342388 RWF)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Rwanda in 2024
Cost of living: Rwanda VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Rwanda in 2024 is 57% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Rwanda by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Rwanda compared to the national average.
Cities | /Rwanda | View Details |
---|---|---|
Gisenyi | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gisenyi |
Kigali | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kigali |
Ruhengeri | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ruhengeri |
Kibungo | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kibungo |
Butare | 20% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Butare |
Local prices in Rwanda by expense type
Rwanda: Restaurant budget
($ 1.8 to $ 5.9)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 11 to $ 18)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.9 to $ 7.4)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.5 to $ 3.7)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Rwanda: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 26 to $ 176)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 46 to $ 283)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 32 to $ 287)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 31 to $ 242)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 20 to $ 246)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 20 to $ 190)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 32 to $ 238)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 40 to $ 346)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 35 to $ 218)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 82 to $ 486)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Rwanda: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.9 to $ 1.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.2 to $ 6.6)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.1 to $ 5.2)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.4 to $ 1.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Rwanda: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.5)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)
27% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.8 to $ 3.7)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 46 to $ 85)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Rwanda: Leisure activity budget
($ 2.2 to $ 3.7)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.7 to $ 5.9)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Rwanda: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.3 to $ 3.7)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 12 to $ 23)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 12 to $ 38)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 685)
(fair price: $ 1061)
(fair price: $ 638)
(fair price: $ 836)
(fair price: $ 741)
(fair price: $ 1077)
About the information on the cost of living in Rwanda
The information about the cost of living in Rwanda shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Rwanda updated on 31-10-2024.
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