Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 56.1% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$3.26
RWF4,691
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$6.16
RWF8,861
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$0.89
RWF1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.47
RWF678
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.01
RWF1,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$2.26
RWF3,246
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$2.66
RWF3,819
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$1.67
RWF2,398
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$2.19
RWF3,152
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$1.38
RWF1,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$0.86
RWF1,235
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$4.48
RWF6,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF35,445
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF29,710,845
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF17,722
|
|
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$26.20
RWF37,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$489.52
RWF703,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$271.95
RWF390,932
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.04
RWF43,181
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF214,752
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,812,937
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.09
RWF1,564
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$2.22
RWF3,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$2.36
RWF3,388
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.83
RWF45,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF5,212
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.68
RWF23,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF31,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF38,224
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$31.43
RWF45,174
|
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