Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 84.6% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD325.43
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD472.75
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.26
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.19
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.80
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD489.97
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD419.44
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD224.63
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD271.37
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD180.76
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD183.99
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD97.93
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.13
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.07
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.18
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD158.90
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,732.47
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,247,289.28
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD455.24
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,474.29
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,830.60
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,482.39
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,514.27
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,941.22
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD319,679.83
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD184.30
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.53
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD337.52
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,328.62
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD614.16
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,655.50
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,710.53
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,269.64
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,876.87
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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