Moving to Rwanda from Brazil
What to Expect
Considering a move from Brazil to Rwanda? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Brazil to Rwanda, and you’d need to navigate life in English, French and Kinyarwanda.
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Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Rwanda compared to Brazil.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Rwanda performs significantly better than Brazil across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Brazil generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Rwanda leads in healthcare spending per person.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Brazil generally does better on environment, though Rwanda leads in co₂ emissions per capita.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
annual consumption — reflects grid capacity
share of households with internet
Brazil performs better than Rwanda across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
share of people below the poverty line
Brazil performs better than Rwanda across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Brazil performs better than Rwanda across all family life metrics.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil (2016), Rwanda Revenue Authority (2016), The World Factbook (2016). How we calculate this
Weather in Rwanda vs Brazil
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Sao Paulo | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 81°/66°F (28°/19°C) | 80°/60°F (27°/16°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 74°/57°F (23°/14°C) | 79°/61°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 73°/55°F (23°/13°C) | 82°/60°F (28°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 78°/62°F (26°/17°C) | 80°/60°F (27°/16°C) |
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| Month | Sao Paulo | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81°/66°F (27.3°/18.7°C) | 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.6°C) |
| Feb | 82°/66°F (28.0°/18.8°C) | 81°/60°F (27.4°/15.8°C) |
| Mar | 81°/65°F (27.2°/18.2°C) | 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.7°C) |
| Apr | 77°/61°F (25.1°/16.3°C) | 79°/61°F (26.2°/16.1°C) |
| May | 73°/57°F (23.0°/13.8°C) | 79°/61°F (25.9°/16.2°C) |
| Jun | 71°/54°F (21.8°/12.4°C) | 80°/60°F (26.4°/15.3°C) |
| Jul | 71°/53°F (21.8°/11.7°C) | 81°/59°F (27.1°/15.0°C) |
| Aug | 74°/55°F (23.3°/12.8°C) | 82°/61°F (28.0°/16.0°C) |
| Sep | 75°/57°F (23.9°/13.9°C) | 83°/61°F (28.2°/16.0°C) |
| Oct | 77°/60°F (24.8°/15.3°C) | 81°/61°F (27.2°/15.9°C) |
| Nov | 79°/62°F (25.9°/16.6°C) | 79°/60°F (26.1°/15.5°C) |
| Dec | 79°/64°F (26.3°/17.7°C) | 80°/60°F (26.4°/15.6°C) |
Data:
Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia,
Rwanda Meteorology Agency
Can you move from Brazil to Rwanda?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Brazil and Rwanda. To live, work, or study long-term in Rwanda, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Rwanda's immigration authority.
Brazil passport holder visiting Rwanda
Visa on Arrival
Rwanda passport holder visiting Brazil
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Rwanda?
Connectivity is usually fine (Rwanda: 0.6 fixed broadband per 100). What actually decides it is legal: does Rwanda offer a digital nomad visa, will your employer permit overseas work, and where are you tax-resident?
Is Rwanda safe for expats?
Rwanda performs significantly better than Brazil across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Rwanda is 3.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 19.3 in Brazil.
How is healthcare in Rwanda compared to Brazil?
Brazil generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Rwanda leads in healthcare spending per person. There are 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people in Rwanda, compared to 23.6 in Brazil. Rwanda scores 49 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Brazil: 80).
What's the weather like in Rwanda compared to Brazil?
The average high temperature in Kigali is 80°F, compared to 77°F in Sao Paulo. Kigali receives around 37.4 in of rainfall per year, while Sao Paulo gets 57.3 in.
What language do they speak in Rwanda?
The official languages in Rwanda are English, French and Kinyarwanda. In Brazil, the official language is Portuguese.
