Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 55.0% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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