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Rwanda

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Average rating
7.2
average rating
Average monthly living costs, before rent
$567
a month before rent

At a glance

AccommodationGood7.4
CoworkingGood6.8
ValueGreat8.5
ExcitementOk5.9

Visa and working hours

No digital nomad visa

Working hours

Rwanda follows Central African Time (CAT), placing it 1 hour ahead of Central European Time (CET) during the winter months of the year and aligning with CEST during the summer.

Typical year in Kigali

By month

Typical temperatures and rainfall by month
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mmNotes
January1529108peak season
February153159peak season
March1529105
April1526122wet month
May152787
June152628peak season
July15286peak season
August152828peak season
September153051peak season
October1428121wet month
November1426146wet month
December1527114peak season
Wettest months Peak season

Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.

Visitors a year
500k2024
Crowds
Low
Peak season
Jun–Sep, Dec–Feb
Low season
Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Costs

$567a month, before rent

Basic living costs, rent not included

Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.

Very Affordable
  • Meal in a casual restaurant$4.06
  • Speciality coffee$1.62
  • Pint of local beer$1.62
  • Cocktail$4.06
  • Taxi for 2 miles$2.03
  • Men's haircut$4.87
  • Women's haircut$12
  • Gym membership, monthly$26
  • Coworking, monthly$160

Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: low (gym & coworking verified; other prices restated at 2026-10-07 exchange rates). Sources: numbeo.com, nomads.com. Always check locally before planning around them.