Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 54.1% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 62.8% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Canada, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$3.26
RWF4,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$6.16
RWF8,884
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.89
RWF1,289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$1.01
RWF1,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$2.26
RWF3,254
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$2.66
RWF3,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$1.67
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$2.19
RWF3,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$1.38
RWF1,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.52
RWF752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.86
RWF1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.33
RWF469
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$4.48
RWF6,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$24.66
RWF35,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,788,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$12.33
RWF17,769
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$26.20
RWF37,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$489.52
RWF705,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$271.95
RWF391,954
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$30.04
RWF43,294
|
|
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$149.39
RWF215,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,849,029
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$1.09
RWF1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$2.22
RWF3,194
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$2.36
RWF3,397
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$31.83
RWF45,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$3.63
RWF5,226
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$16.68
RWF24,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$21.76
RWF31,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$26.59
RWF38,324
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$31.43
RWF45,292
|
|
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