Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 0.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 6.0% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% more in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 44.9% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 54.6% less in Rwanda
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Rwanda are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of China, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$3.26
RWF4,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$6.16
RWF8,884
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.89
RWF1,289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$1.01
RWF1,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$2.26
RWF3,254
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$2.66
RWF3,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.67
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$2.19
RWF3,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.38
RWF1,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.52
RWF752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.86
RWF1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.33
RWF469
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$4.48
RWF6,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$24.66
RWF35,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,788,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$12.33
RWF17,769
|
|
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$26.20
RWF37,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$489.52
RWF705,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$271.95
RWF391,954
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$30.04
RWF43,294
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$149.39
RWF215,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,849,029
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$1.09
RWF1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.22
RWF3,194
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$2.36
RWF3,397
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$31.83
RWF45,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$3.63
RWF5,226
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$16.68
RWF24,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$21.76
RWF31,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$26.59
RWF38,324
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$31.43
RWF45,292
|
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