Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 27.9% cheaper than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 67.4% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF734
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF707
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF514
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF98
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF111
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF817
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF669
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF556
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF717
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 67.4% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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