Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 20.8% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 41.7% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 14.1% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 50.7% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Chile, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
$3.26
RWF4,690
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
$6.16
RWF8,858
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
$0.89
RWF1,285
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
$1.01
RWF1,450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
$2.26
RWF3,245
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
$2.66
RWF3,817
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
$1.67
RWF2,397
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.19
RWF3,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.38
RWF1,980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.86
RWF1,234
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$4.48
RWF6,437
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
$24.66
RWF35,434
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF392.7200
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,702,033
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
$12.33
RWF17,717
|
|
pay 14.1% less for housing
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
$26.20
RWF37,649
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF10.9800
|
$489.52
RWF703,469
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF8.7100
|
$271.95
RWF390,816
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
$30.04
RWF43,169
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF7.6100
|
$149.39
RWF214,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF108.7400
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,808,840
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
$1.09
RWF1,563
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
$2.22
RWF3,184
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
$2.36
RWF3,387
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
$31.83
RWF45,740
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
$3.63
RWF5,211
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
Chile
|
Rwanda
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
$16.68
RWF23,970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
$21.76
RWF31,265
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
$26.59
RWF38,213
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
$31.43
RWF45,161
|
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