Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 4.5% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 13.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 15.9% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 48.9% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.26
RWF4,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.52
RWF749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.48
RWF694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
|
pay 69.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
|
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