Cost of living comparison

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Rwanda vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 20.8% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 14.1% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 30.9% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 50.7% less in Rwanda

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Chile	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2900	$3.26 RWF4,507	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.2600	$6.16 RWF8,514	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0500	$0.89 RWF1,235	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0400	$0.47 RWF651	-60.1%
Average			-41.7%

Chile vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Chile	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0600	$1.01 RWF1,393	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1800	$2.26 RWF3,119	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1600	$2.66 RWF3,669	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.1200	$1.67 RWF2,304	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.1000	$2.19 RWF3,029	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0300	$1.38 RWF1,903	+67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0300	$0.52 RWF720	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0300	$0.86 RWF1,186	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0300	$0.48 RWF668	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0200	$0.22 RWF310	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.33 RWF449	-48.8%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Chile	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1900	$4.48 RWF6,187	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF1.2000	$24.66 RWF34,056	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF583.2200	$20,668.41 RWF28,546,863	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.4700	$12.33 RWF17,028	-6.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 14.1% less for housing

	Chile	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.7800	$26.20 RWF36,184	+21.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF16.3100	$489.52 RWF676,110	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF12.9300	$271.95 RWF375,617	-24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF2.8100	$30.04 RWF41,490	-61.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 30.9% more for childcare

	Chile	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF11.2900	$149.39 RWF206,339	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF161.4900	$9,609.00 RWF13,271,787	+114.2%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.1000	$1.09 RWF1,502	-60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.1000	$2.22 RWF3,061	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1800	$2.36 RWF3,255	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF1.4600	$31.83 RWF43,961	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.2100	$3.63 RWF5,008	-38.4%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 50.7% less for clothing

	Chile	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.5800	$16.68 RWF23,038	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF1.0300	$21.76 RWF30,049	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF2.2200	$26.59 RWF36,727	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF2.8200	$31.43 RWF43,405	-59.9%
Average			-50.7%

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