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Rwanda
- Guides
- 1
- guide
- Average rating
- 7.2
- average rating
- Average monthly living costs, before rent
- $567
- a month before rent
At a glance
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
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 29 | 108 | peak season |
| February | 15 | 31 | 59 | peak season |
| March | 15 | 29 | 105 | |
| April | 15 | 26 | 122 | wet month |
| May | 15 | 27 | 87 | |
| June | 15 | 26 | 28 | peak season |
| July | 15 | 28 | 6 | peak season |
| August | 15 | 28 | 28 | peak season |
| September | 15 | 30 | 51 | peak season |
| October | 14 | 28 | 121 | wet month |
| November | 14 | 26 | 146 | wet month |
| December | 15 | 27 | 114 | 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.
