Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 31.5% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Angola, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,360.42
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,144.86
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,497.51
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA950.94
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,178.93
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,702.91
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,323.01
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,133.54
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,476.33
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,072.96
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA449.45
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,262.44
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA859.56
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA739.74
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA645.45
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,281.73
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,287.65
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,150,526.21
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,892.94
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,181.59
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,816.68
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,324.21
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,104.43
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA636,498.41
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,620,765.67
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,414.84
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,276.70
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,175.17
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,200.85
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,096.04
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 80.7% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,168.36
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,134.12
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,173.26
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,572.33
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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