Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 12.9% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Albania, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL796
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL663
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL158
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL77
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL81
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL503
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL685
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL296
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL296
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL56
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL100
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL65
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL743
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,677
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,687,716
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,919
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,522
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,589
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,890
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,484
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL16,029
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL334,229
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL247
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL169
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL352
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,227
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL726
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,837
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,862
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,640
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,527
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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