Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 17.1% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 35.6% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 66.0% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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