Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 18.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 91.0% more in Rwanda
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Rwanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Benin, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,979
|
$3.26
RWF4,600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
$6.16
RWF8,690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA416
|
$0.89
RWF1,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA307
|
$0.47
RWF664
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA759
|
$1.01
RWF1,422
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,639
|
$2.26
RWF3,183
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,307
|
$2.66
RWF3,745
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,170
|
$1.67
RWF2,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,470
|
$2.19
RWF3,091
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA711
|
$1.38
RWF1,942
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.52
RWF735
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA299
|
$0.86
RWF1,211
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.48
RWF681
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.22
RWF317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.33
RWF458
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,272
|
$4.48
RWF6,315
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,759
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF29,135,839
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,124
|
$12.33
RWF17,379
|
|
pay 37.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,538
|
$26.20
RWF36,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,849
|
$489.52
RWF690,059
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA79,155
|
$271.95
RWF383,366
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,495
|
$30.04
RWF42,346
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,680
|
$149.39
RWF210,596
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,627,952
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,545,609
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA594
|
$1.09
RWF1,533
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,474
|
$2.22
RWF3,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,286
|
$2.36
RWF3,323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,394
|
$31.83
RWF44,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
$3.63
RWF5,112
|
|
pay 91.0% more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,894
|
$16.68
RWF23,513
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$21.76
RWF30,669
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$26.59
RWF37,485
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,210
|
$31.43
RWF44,300
|
|
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