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Rwanda vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 2.0% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 33.0% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 65.8% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Rwanda

The cost of childcare and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP136.72	$3.45 RWF5,027	-66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.54	$6.89 RWF10,054	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.84	$0.86 RWF1,251	+4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.36	$0.57 RWF834	+19.1%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Botswana	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.36	$1.05 RWF1,525	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.30	$2.26 RWF3,290	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.22	$2.64 RWF3,854	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.77	$1.65 RWF2,413	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.00	$2.10 RWF3,056	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.56	$1.15 RWF1,682	+44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.60	$0.37 RWF538	-43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.60	$0.70 RWF1,024	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.69	$0.48 RWF699	-34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.51	$0.23 RWF332	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.66	$0.39 RWF570	-32.4%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Botswana	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.72	$4.42 RWF6,449	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP407.66	$29.30 RWF42,730	-4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP273K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP270.95	$14.48 RWF21,114	-29.3%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 33.0% more for housing

	Botswana	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP691.03	$19.48 RWF28,403	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,480.03	$575.44 RWF839K	+118.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,130.63	$322.51 RWF470K	+100.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP701.04	$39.98 RWF58,305	-24.5%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 65.8% more for childcare

	Botswana	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,946.33	$166.62 RWF243K	+13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,576.97	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+118.2%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.83	$1.03 RWF1,508	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.39	$2.31 RWF3,373	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.72	$1.72 RWF2,514	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP428.26	$31.41 RWF45,803	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.49	$3.45 RWF5,027	-49.0%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Botswana	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP609.01	$19.19 RWF27,984	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP323.15	$19.30 RWF28,152	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP950.79	$22.98 RWF33,514	-68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,193.15	$37.92 RWF55,298	-57.9%
Average			-51.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2026

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