Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 52.0% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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