Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 59.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Australia, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$3.26
RWF4,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.52
RWF749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.48
RWF694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
|
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