Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 52.6% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 72.3% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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